Potholes

Call 911 for a road emergency.

Report a pothole or other roadside issue

Step 1: Make sure MnDOT owns the road

• Check our map: Make sure the pothole or other issue is on a state highway or interstate.

Step 2: Report it to the proper authority

If it's on a state highway or interstate

• Use our form: Make sure to choose "Potholes" or the appropriate option in the subject of concern dropdown menu.

If it's on a city or county road

• Look up the city or county: Contact them and let them know.

A recipe for potholes

The ingredients of a hard winter provide the perfect recipe for potholes. Snow, ice and rain provide ample moisture and severe cold causes pavement cracking that allows water to seep in, expand and displace paving material. Add sunlight, which creates varying temperatures that keep the damaging freeze/thaw cycle in motion. And finally, warmer spring weather accelerates the freeze/thaw cycle, causing pavement to deteriorate even more quickly.

How potholes form