Savannah is rolling out a new, year-round Pothole Patrol to fix rough roads faster. A new truck arrives in October, and a naming contest for kids kicks off now.
🛣️ What It Means For You: Expect quicker pothole fixes, smoother rides, and fewer surprise bumps. Crews will rotate across every district each month to cut wait times.
🧰 What’s Happening: City Council approved a new pothole patcher truck and is keeping the old one to double capacity. The city and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System are inviting K–8 students to name the new truck.
- Key dates: Student name ideas due by 5 p.m. Sept. 2 at savannahga.gov/potholepatrol. Truck delivery in October. Pothole Patrol launches this fall.
🔎 Between The Lines: Utility-related road cuts have surged with growth, making streets rougher even as pothole numbers hold steady. The city says it has reworked its approach to speed up both kinds of repairs…