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<\/p>\nAn especially nasty winter has so far not only brought with it large amounts of snow and ice and the resulting dangerous travel conditions, but Mississauga residents are also complaining about what the weather has left behind \u2014 potholes on city roads.<\/p>\n
Mississauga Ward 1 Coun. Stephen Dasko told city council and senior city staff Wednesday morning he\u2019s starting to get a lot of questions from residents in his ward about large numbers of potholes that have shown up on the roads and when they\u2019ll be repaired.<\/p>\n
\u201cWinter has taken a toll on our roads,\u201d he said, noting there seems to be more such damage this season.<\/p>\n
Sam Rogers, the City of Mississauga\u2019s commissioner of transportation and works, agreed the weather has negatively impacted the city\u2019s roads.<\/p>\n
He said it\u2019s been an \u201cawful winter, and with that comes a lot of damage to roads, including potholes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rogers added the city\u2019s annual spring maintenance campaign includes an aggressive pothole repair blitz, which usually begins in late March to early April.<\/p>\n
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Until then, though, residents can report significant potholes \u2014 as they can do throughout the year \u2014 and the city will consider immediate repairs on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n
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Sam Rogers, the City of Mississauga\u2019s commissioner of transportation and works, says an \u201cawful winter\u201d has damaged roads.<\/p>\n
To report potholes, especially larger ones that pose public safety concerns, call the city\u2019s information\/reporting line at 311.<\/p>\n
Each spring\/summer, city crews use several hundred tonnes of hot mix asphalt to fix numerous potholes on Mississauga roads. The common road hazard can cost drivers hundreds of dollars each in car repairs and can cause collisions as well.<\/p>\n
Potholes pop up by the hundreds during and following each winter in Mississauga, the city has said, and crews work to repair them as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the winter, freezing and thawing can cause water under asphalt to expand and contract, which can lead to potholes and cracks in the roadway,\u201d city officials said in an early 2025 news release.<\/p>\n
According to the Canadian Automobile Association (Ontario), which each year produces a top 10 list of the \u201cWorst Roads in Ontario,\u201d<\/a> pothole damage to a vehicle can cost from $500 to $2,000, depending on the car model, to repair. The most recent average repair cost is $933, the association added.<\/p>\n Furthermore, a recent survey conducted by the CAA shows nearly half of respondents have experienced vehicle damage because of poor roads. The survey also found that cracked pavement remains the most dominant road-related issue (88 per cent), followed by potholes (84 per cent) and congestion (81 per cent).<\/p>\n (Cover photo: City of Mississauga)<\/p>\n