Rep. Julie Harhart (R-Lehigh/Northampton) is encouraging motorists to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to report potholes and other problems with state roads.

Based on the caller’s phone number, calls are directed to local PennDOT maintenance facilities where problems can receive the appropriate attention. Callers are encouraged to:

• Report the county and municipality where the problem is located.
• Report the state route number, which can be found on the small white-and-black signs posted along state roads, where the problem is located.
• Describe familiar landmarks nearby in order to help PennDOT crews locate the problem.

The toll-free maintenance hotline can be reached at 1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623).  In addition to reporting potholes, motorists may also report missing highway signs, shoulder drop-offs, roadway washouts and other potential hazards.

With the very cold temperatures and consistent precipitation the state has seen in recent weeks, potholes are forming more quickly than usual on several area roadways.  Once notified, PennDOT will actively work to address pothole and other roadway concerns when the weather permits. 

Motorists can also log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling.

For more information on the state services Harhart’s office can provide, log on to www.JulieHarhart.com, or visit one of her district offices at 2030 Center St., Northampton, telephone (610) 502-2701 or Slatington Borough Hall, 125 S. Walnut St., First Floor, Slatington, telephone (610) 760-9805.

Rep. Julie Harhart

183rd District

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

(610) 502-2701

(610) 760-9805

(717) 772-5398

www.JulieHarhart.com

Contact:  Tricia Lehman

House Republican Public Relations

(717) 772-9840

www.pahousegop.com