City crews have worked hard filling more than 25,000 potholes this year in an effort to ease the bumps along your commute.
"Our crews have been working hard through the spring and summer to fill potholes. I’m happy to report that we’ve filled over 25,000 since the start of the year which has made this one of our most productive years ever," says Chris Hewitt, Manager of Mobility Maintenance.
"Although the repair season is winding down, our crews will continue filling potholes for as long as the weather allows. Getting Calgarians around the city safely is always priority for us."
Pothole work is prioritized based on several factors including daily traffic volume, safety impacts, and available resources. While many of the pothole locations are identified by our staff, we are grateful to Calgarians for helping us to spot potholes and report them.
When crews respond to a pothole, they start by cleaning the edges of the hole, removing debris and making sure the work surface is dry. Crews then apply a sticky tack coat to the hole, fill it with asphalt and a roller will ensure the driving surface is smooth after the asphalt has cooled.
For more information or to report a pothole, please visit Calgary.ca/potholes. To see a map of the reported locations and status of the repairs visit: Pothole Repair Status (calgary.ca)
We will continue to respond to potholes year-round, weather permitting, and make repairs to preserve and extend the service life of Calgary’s streets.
Note: Deerfoot Trail and Stoney Trail/ Tsuu T’ina Trail (Calgary’s Ring Road) are the responsibility of the provincial government.
The City of Calgary is committed to prioritizing pedestrian safety by installing new in-street school crosswalk signs near elementary schools. Starting this month, the in-street school crosswalk signs are being installed with the goal of having the signs in place at all schools that include Grade 6 or lower by the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Any school that has Grade 6 or lower classes and has a feasible location for this installation will get this sign installed.
In a collaborative effort, The City of Calgary partnered with the University of Calgary during the 2020/21 academic year to conduct a traffic safety pilot project in proximity to elementary schools. The project aimed to assess the impact of in-street school crosswalk signs on driver speeds and the number of individuals walking or biking.
During the study, The City implemented different traffic calming measures at intersections near 52 randomly selected elementary schools. To evaluate the effectiveness of the measures, data on speed and volume were collected using pneumatic tubes and cameras.
The analyses showed a slight reduction in vehicular speeds at locations where in-street school crosswalk signs were present, particularly during morning and afternoon periods. Pedestrians also felt safer.
Based on the favourable results, we made the decision to install in-street school crosswalk signs at all schools that include Grade 6 or lower, throughout Calgary.
This is just one of many different traffic safety initiatives we undertake each year to ensure improved safety for pedestrians. We expect the signs to be installed at more than 300 locations across the city.
