City plans to address potholes

As anyone driving in Wyoming can attest, the ice and snow of the winter months result in potholes developing in roads and streets.

The severe winter storms that have passed through the area have left their marks on Green River's streets, and while the city has material ready to fill those potholes, the weather hasn't been accommodating.

"It's been a bad year for it," Public Works Director Mark Westenskow said.

The city has 32 tons of patching material ready for use. While streets workers have addressed some areas, an opportunity for a large-scale push to repair street surfaces hasn't presented itself. The weather's sudden shifts have impacted when workers can fill in the potholes. Both Westenskow and City Administrator Reed Clevenger said the city plans address a large portion of the potholes with a "pothole blitz" using employees from multiple departments capable of doing the work. Once the weather cooperates, residents can expect to see city workers filling in potholes throughout the city.

"We want to address (the potholes) as soon as we can," Westenskow said. "We're working on it."

Westenskow said the potholing problem isn't unique to Green River, as roads throughout the state have been impacted by severe winter weather.