Crews working to fill local potholes after long winter

Well, after a long winter with a lot of snow and plowing, it's time for the Springfield DPW crew to fix up those potholes around the city. 22 News reporter Nick Antonakis went along with the crew this morning and joins us live now in studio with a full breakdown of how a pothole is actually fixed. Yeah, Kayleigh, it's actually a rinse and reprieve process. It's kind of asked to be considering how many potholes there are to fill. Pedro McGraw, the assistant deputy of operations for DPW Springfield, told me on a good day, the crew can fill up to 50 potholes. They scoop asphalt from what they call the hot box poured into craters that line the street after digging out any debris that's already in them, and then they flatten it out with a roller. What causes them problems, however, is a popular spring weather out there being rain. When potholes fill up with water, it makes it impossible to fill them with asphalt, which can delay the process and filling every pothole in the city. McGraw says to be patient as they try to make the roads right for warmer weather. It's time consuming. Just be patient. You know, we're getting, we're getting them done. Um, and if you see any files, you can call 311 and let us know the work the crew was tackling this morning. We're on the endless amount of potholes that line Granada Terrence in Springfield. Be sure to watch 22 news later this evening for a full walk through that I got from the crew on exactly what goes into repairing a pothole working for you. Nick Antonakis 22 News.