City of Chicago plans to fill thousands of potholes Saturday in 'repair blitz'
The Chicago Department of Transportation is conducting a second consecutive weekend "repair blitz" to fill over 5,000 potholes across the city.
The city's transportation department is stepping up its street repairs and planning to fill thousands of potholes Saturday.More than 30 Department of Transportation crews will hit the streets with a goal of filling more than 5,000 potholes around the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a press release. It's the second consecutive weekend of the "repair blitz," and crews tackled nearly 5,600 potholes last Saturday."Every pothole we fill makes our streets safer and more accessible for the people…
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