"It seems a blatant disregard of public safety to let it get to this condition," said resident Derek Baril.

The city stresses all work will be done following health protocols in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

City of Kawartha Lakes looking at ways to do road work while keeping its staff members safe during coronavirus pandemic.

More than 15,000 potholes have been filled in Edmonton so far this year, which is more than double the number that had been filled just two weeks ago.

City says crews are already cleaning and sweeping roads, sealing cracks and completing some minor shoulder repairs.

The City of Montreal has taken advantage of the warmth over the past few days to release its pothole-filling equipment on the arterial network.

The county stressed: "Yellowhead County is not in charge of maintaining Highway 16; a provincial highway maintained by Alberta Transportation."

About 60 city crews raced to repair as many potholes as possible during a 12-hour blitz Saturday.

University of Saskatchewan researchers are exploring how different types of asphalt respond to freezing and thawing.

Montrealers can report potholes to the city by contacting 311.