Governor McKee, RIDOT Launch 511 Pothole Hotline and Dashboard
WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee was joined today by Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Interim Director Bob Rocchio to launch the 511 Pothole Hotline and online dashboard, making it easier than ever for Rhode Islanders to report and track pothole repairs on state roads.
The launch took place in Warwick, where RIDOT’s new “Pothole Killer” was filling potholes on Old Bald Hill Road.
“After one of the harshest winters Rhode Island has ever seen, our RIDOT crews are out in full force filling potholes and repairing roads,” said Governor Dan McKee. “These new tools will streamline the process, making it easier and quicker for Rhode Islanders to report potholes on state roads. It’s simple: see it, report it, and we’ll handle the rest.”
Calling the 511 Pothole Hotline
Rhode Islanders can now simply call 511 to report potholes on state roads directly to a live operator, 24/7. Every report is immediately entered into RIDOT’s work order system so repairs can be dispatched as quickly as possible.
Using the online dashboard
Rhode Islanders can visit the new public-facing pothole dashboard at www.ridot.net/potholes, which provides tracking of reported and repaired potholes on state roads. The interactive map will show completed repairs in green and outstanding reports in red, with updates every three hours.
Residents may also continue to report potholes online at www.ridot.net/potholes.
“We are pleased to provide these tools for the public to make it easier for them to let us know about potholes they see on our roads so we can get them fixed right away,” RIDOT Interim Director Bob Rocchio said. “In the meantime, all our maintenance districts have been proactively patrolling the roads to identify and fill potholes.”
The 511 hotline and dashboard are for reporting potholes on state roads. To report a pothole on a city or town road, contact that community’s department of public works. Both the 511 staff and the RIDOT website have a list of phone numbers for each city and town.
Since the start of the year, approximately 630 potholes have been reported to RIDOT, and nearly 600 have been filled. Crews are out daily patching roads as weather conditions allow, using roughly 500 tons of asphalt so far this season.
Governor McKee and RIDOT have made significant investments to improve the conditions of both state and local roads across Rhode Island:
