potholes

Road crews across the Southern Tier are busy trying to fill the potholes that make life challenging for drivers at this time of year.

Drivers who try to navigate city streets around Binghamton are finding it difficult to avoid the countless potholes and craters that have developed in recent weeks.

Several million potholes could be filled across New York state under Governor Kathy Hochul's plan to spend a billion dollars to deal with the issue.

A contractor is to spend 18 months in Federal Prison for submitting fake invoices for projects in Binghamton and Buffalo to the Department of Transportation.

City public works crews have patched about two dozen potholes on a Binghamton street that had been neglected for months.

Roving pothole repair crews are busy dealing with pavement problems on some of the busiest roadways in the Southern Tier.

A toll-free telephone number for New Yorkers to report potholes on the state's highway systems has been restored to full service. The hotline - 1-800-POTHOLE - is available around the clock for motorists to alert the state Department of Transportation to road issues which need attention from maintenance crews...

Emergency pothole repair work is getting underway on Binghamton city streets. Mayor Richard David says three "rapid response units" are being set up to help address some of the worst road surface problems in high traffic areas. The mayor says a support team will be assigned to produce hot asphalt at the Department of Public Works garage...

Motorists in Binghamton have been faced with rough road surfaces as potholes develop in the aftermath of the recent snow storms. Many of the complaints made by drivers over the past month have focused on conditions along Prospect Street...

A specialized truck is being used by DOT crews in the Southern Tier to fill potholes on some of the region's busiest highways. The truck - which has been dubbed a "Pothole Killer" - utilizes a spray injection process to apply materials to damaged road sections...