The City of Saskatoon expects fewer potholes this year if roads continue to dry up in conjunction with a slower spring melt.
City officials said on March 20 this is partly due to council’s multi-million dollar investments in road rehabilitation and protective maintenance over the past several years.
Until warmer, drier weather arrives, crews will continue removing snow to help reduce drainage issues, dry up roads and prepare for spring street sweeping and pothole repairs.
Once temperatures consistently stay above zero, hot asphalt can be used for pothole patching.
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Starting this week, street sweepers will begin cleaning up sand and winter debris, beginning in the downtown area.
The city said full street sweeping activities will start in earnest once priority streets are dry. Residential sweeping is expected to begin in early May.
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