Indy Public Works crews fill over 100k potholes in 2023

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works announced Wednesday that its crews have filled over 100,000 potholes so far in 2023.

According to a release, Public Works has filled 100,176 potholes using 2,162.85 tons of hot and cold-mix asphalt, resolving more than 5,600 service requests.

This year, Public Works has opened earlier than in past years to supply street crews with needed materials.

This year marked the first of Mayor Joe Hogsett’s $1.1 billion five-year capital plan to make critical investments in roads, bridges, stormwater systems, and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructures around Indianapolis.

Public Works received $10 million of funding budgeted specifically for thorough strip-patching, with improvements expected in the coming months.

Residents are asked to report potholes via the RequestIndy website or by calling the Mayor’s Action Center at 317-327-4622.