South Bend Mayor James Mueller will join City crews to patch potholes on Thursday, March 7, on Rush Street between Bronson and Sample streets. The City patched more than 52,000 potholes in 2023.
Warming and cooling cycles create the conditions for potholes as water gets into cracks and freezes. Exercise caution while driving, and if you see a pothole, report its location online at southbendin.gov/pothole or call 311.
Below are reminders for the public:
During the winter months, City crews can only use temporary material or “cold patch” to fill potholes due to the temperature of the pavement. This is what you see on the roads currently. Once asphalt plants reopen in mid-April, crews will begin using a more permanent material, or a “hot patch,” for potholes.
Certain streets within city limits are state roads. To report a pothole on State Road 23 (South Bend Avenue, Eddy Street, Sample Street between Eddy and Chapin, Chapin south of Sample, and Prairie Avenue) and State Road 933/US 31 (Lincoln Way East, Main Street), contact INDOT Northwest at (855) 463-6848.
