The City of Toronto has launched its third pothole repair blitz of the year as crews work to address intense road damage, according to Mayor Olivia Chow.
“This has been a brutal winter, and so far this year we have already filled 75,000 potholes,” Chow said in a news conference Saturday.
She said the city has increased its road repair budget by 34 per cent compared with 2022, with $6.2 million now allocated toward pothole repairs.
“We are filling 44 per cent more potholes since 2022 because we put in a lot more money,” Chow said.
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Despite the increased funding, Chow noted that crews have faced challenges due to inconsistent weather conditions.
The city says crews are not only filling potholes but also reshaping and preparing road surfaces to improve longer-term durability.
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“Just fixing potholes isn’t enough,” Chow said. “We will accelerate the pothole fixes as the weather stabilizes.”
Residents are being encouraged to report potholes, as the city expands its use of artificial intelligence to identify and prioritize repairs.
The city also did this in 2025, after another harsh winter created rough driving conditions and potholes, although this year’s blitz remains one of the biggest ever.
— with files from Global News’ Lexy Benedict
Edmonton is the pothole capital of the world, manufactures send their automobiles here to test their suspension.
What about the army? I’m sure they could patch them. Up North, winter is still here and our politicians are not complaining.
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Hwy 401 eastbound express lanes between Victoria park & Allan Rd could use a visit. Also the exit to 409 up to the 427 exit west/ north bound could use some fixes.
The roads were never built properly to begin with ( thanks to contractors), and now they are not even roads but patch after patch.
Prisha hate to break it to you but it was a normal southern Ontario winter. Gas tax was put on to maintain roads. Miss used of those funds has caused this issues. EV over weight tanks cause double the damage from gas powered vehicles they weight twice as much. Yet not paying for the damage they cause. Guess more emissions from repairs will be kept quiet by the communist Liberals.
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How could it be brutal when we are carbon taxed to keep it cold? We should be happy that it is not mild and warm, right?