After weeks of plowing and salting county roads, Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering crews have transitioned over to the next phase of operation: pothole repair on county roads.
“There are nine Highway Division crews going out on county roads every day to look for and repair potholes,” said Freeholder Thomas Arnone, liaison to the Department of Public Works and Engineering.
“The highway crews are also responding to reports of potholes from police departments and residents that come in all hours of the day and night.”
Monmouth County primarily uses permanent measures to repair most of the potholes on its more than 1,000 lane miles of road, according to the Department of Public Works and Engineering.
To report a pothole on a county road, call the Monmouth County Highway Division at 732-431-6550.
Individuals who come across a pothole on a state highway may report it to the New Jersey Department of Transportation at www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/potholeform.shtm. Potholes on local roads should be reported to the appropriate local municipality.
“We ask that you do not call 911 to report a pothole,” Arnone said.
“The 911 service needs to be used for emergencies. Keeping the 911 lines open helps our 911 operators, police and other first responders.”