City crews begin springtime road repairs

Warmer temperatures are in the forecast and potholes are back on Saskatoon streets.

Brodie Thompson, acting director of roadways, fleet and support for the City of Saskatoon, said they are not expecting anything unusual.

“The sustained cold weather we had in February was not really a significant concern for potholes,” he said Wednesday at city hall. “The biggest concerns are poor surface conditions and freeze-thaw cycles.”

He said it is a waiting game until overnight temperatures remain above zero.

“Right now we are a little challenged with our ability to fix potholes,” he said. “We need temperatures to stay above the freezing mark and the frost to come out of the ground before we can do permanent repairs.”

However Thompson said they have not seen an increase in potholes.

“As the snow and ice has melted some have appeared but it is a very typical year,” he said.

He also said street-sweeping will begin in downtown this week before hitting residential streets in early May.