Reps. Merle Phillips (R-Northumberland/Snyder) and Russ Fairchild (R-Snyder/Union) are encouraging motorists to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to report potholes and other problems with state roads.

Based on the caller’s phone number, calls are directed to local PennDOT maintenance facilities where problems can receive the appropriate attention. Callers are encouraged to:

• Report the county and municipality where the problem is located.
• Report the state route number, which can be found on the small white-and-black signs posted along state roads, where the problem is located.
• Describe familiar landmarks nearby in order to help PennDOT crews locate the problem.

The toll-free maintenance hotline can be reached at 1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623).  In addition to reporting potholes, motorists may also report missing highway signs, shoulder drop-offs, roadway washouts and other potential hazards.

With the very cold temperatures and consistent precipitation the state has seen in recent weeks, potholes are forming more quickly than usual on several area roadways.  Once notified, PennDOT will actively work to address pothole and other roadway concerns when the weather permits.  Motorists can also log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling.

For more information on the state services Phillips’ and Fairchild’s offices can provide, log on to MerlePhillips.com or RussFairchild.com or visit one of their district offices at 106 Arch Street in Sunbury, 253 Felmey Road in Winfield or 9 South Main Street in Middleburg. They can be reached by phone at (570) 286-5885 for Phillips’ office and (570) 524-2788 for Fairchild’s office.

Rep. Merle Phillips
108th District
(570) 286-5885
Rep. Russ Fairchild
85th District
(570) 524-2788
Contact:  Jennifer Algoe Keaton

Jkeaton@pahousegop.com

(717) 705-2094
Caucus site:  PAHouseGOP.com