On March 11, the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved an Emergency Countywide Pothole Mitigation Plan.
“Winter storms and frigid temperatures have turned many local and county roads into pothole minefields,” said Freeholder Director Mary Ann O’Brien. “Our road crews have been hard at work combatting these storms and keeping up with repairs. Tonight we are taking steps to beef up these efforts, and we are asking our towns to join with us in addressing this important public safety issue.”
To this end the Board of Chosen Freeholders approved a shared services program to offer free asphalt “patch” to municipalities willing to assist with the filling of potholes on county roads.
To address more extensive roadway damage, the freeholders have awarded a contract for emergency asphalt paving services to R.D. Zeuli, Inc. This will allow for the timely milling and paving of areas in which the damage is significant and extends beyond the opportunity for patching. Under a shared service agreement, this repair contract will be available to Burlington County College, Burlington County Institute of Technology, and Burlington County Special Services School District, along with any municipality.
Municipalities interested in participating in this program can contact the County’s Division of Roads and Bridges at (609) 726–7303.
A Burlington County Pothole Hotline has also been established to allow residents to report areas of road damage. This hotline can be reach at (609) 265–5021. Residents can also report potholes and road damage to the County on Facebook at BurlingtonCountyNJ or on Twitter to @BurlCoNJ.
“We are certain that this “all hands on deck” approach in collaboration with our municipalities and residents is the most effective way to quickly restore our roads to the condition that our traveling public deserves,” O’Brien said.
Burlington County maintains 508 miles of roads, equaling over 1,000 lane miles.
