Pothole Killer to Assist County Fixing Roads Damaged by Winter Storms

The Camden County Department of Public Works is letting the “Pothole Killer” loose on county streets, beginning Monday.

The spray injunction patcher will be used to fill potholes and help the county conquer the abnormally large number of potholes on the roads caused by the harsh winter.

“The Camden County Department of Public Works fills potholes year round, but this year we are faced with a higher than usual amount of damage on our roadways,” Freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works, said in a statement issued Monday morning. “The Pothole Killer truck uses one operator who stays inside the vehicle, filling the hole with a nozzle on the front of the truck. The entire process of filling a typical hole takes about 90 seconds.”

The Pothole Killer is a truck with a tank on the back and a boon on the front that can be controlled from inside the cab.  The boon first blows loose material out of the pothole, and then sprays aggregate and a heated emulsifying agent into the cleared hole.  Stone particulate is then applied over the patch to complete the process.

“Not only does the Pothole Killer allow a single employee to fill a pothole in a fraction of the amount of time it would manually take a road crew, it also delivers a patch that lasts longer than those made with the cold-patch material that is available in during the winter months,” Leonard said. “This process allows us to quickly and efficiently address a large number of potholes.

“Potholes can create safety hazards and can cause damage to vehicles, so motorists are urged to report any pothole they observe on Camden County roads. We need motorists to become engaged in this effort to make Camden County a better place to live and drive throughout our 1,200 lane miles of highway.”

The Camden County Freeholder Board asks residents to report road hazards they encounter to the Camden County Public Works Hotline 856-566-2980.  The number is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“I also invite residents to use social media to contact the Freeholder Board to bring items to our attention as well,” Leonard said.  “You can follow Camden County on Facebook and Twitter and we will respond to the same requests.”

For more information, contact the Camden County Department of Public Works at 856- 566-2980 or visit www.camdencounty.com.