Montgomery County Department of Transportation Addresses Potholes from Winter Storm

For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is conducting a “Pothole Blitz” on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and Thursday, Feb. 12, to quickly service potholes on 5,400 lane miles of County-maintained roads. More than 125 MCDOT employees will be deployed over the two-day period to repair roads damaged in the recent winter storm.

Residents are urged to report potholes on County roads online here or by calling the County call center 311, or 240-777-0311.

Pothole requests after the blitz will still be accepted and addressed within three business days, weather permitting.

Residents can submit requests for pothole repair on state roads to the Maryland State Highway Administration – State Highway Administration (MSHA-SHA) via the SHA Online Service Request Form or by calling 301-513-7300. State roads are identified by having a road number assigned such as MD 355 or Route 97/Georgia Ave.

Residents living within local municipalities, including the City of Rockville and Gaithersburg, should submit pothole repair requests to their municipalities.

The latest winter storm was followed by the third-longest stretch of consecutive days of subfreezing temperatures in over 100 years. Ice forming in pavement cracks are known to damage pavement. In the last year, since February 2025, MCDOT has filled 2,727 potholes on County roads.

For information on MCDOT programs and services visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on X, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.      

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Release ID: 26-023
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282