Update on Mendocino County Roads - Potholes

Due to the increase in wet weather after three years of drought, the Mendocino County Maintained Road system will be experiencing increases in the appearance of potholes on County Roads. County Road Crews will work to address these potholes, in a systematic manner but there may be delays.

Road Crews are busy with the re-opening of roads blocked by trees & slides due to the severe weather conditions and must prioritize public safety first. As weather conditions improve, crews will systematically move through areas patching all potholes prioritizing the main collector roads in the county. While we encourage reporting of potholes, we ask the public to understand that response for “location calls” for potholes is not efficient, so responses will be delayed until the area is visited.

Please be aware that as the heavy rain continues, wet patched fixes often wash back out.  This is common across many county roads. Therefore, residents and visitors should expect more potholes as rain comes from now until April.

Remember to adjust your speed for conditions (slow down on rough roads) and stay in your lane of travel. Potholes are not a justification to depart your lane of travel and conditions may require planning trips with a longer travel time.

To report dangerous road conditions or a major pothole, please contact the Mendocino County Department of Transportation at 707-463-4363.

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