New York state officials say that they have already surpassed their goal to fill 175,000 statewide, which Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in April.

State crews filled 250,000 potholes last month, according to the governor’s office.

More than 200 state Department of Transportation crews were deployed in an effort to repair potholes and upgrade roads.

State leaders say, combined with paving efforts, those crews laid more than 120,000 tons of asphalt on state roads last month.

“Smoother roads improve the quality of life for millions of New Yorkers, and with a long winter now firmly in the rearview mirror, DOT crews have been addressing the scourge of potholes on our state highway system with an unprecedented intensity,” Hochul said. “Paving projects are underway in every region of the state and state crews will be out in force, rejuvenating one of the largest state highway systems in the entire nation. Whether we are filling potholes or repaving roads, make no mistake: if you are a pothole, your days are numbered.”

This campaign also led to a rise in reports from members of the public.

“Our dedicated team is hard at work revitalizing thousands of miles along the state highway system, in the process saying a permanent goodbye to hundreds of thousands of potholes and saying ‘hello’ to a smoother ride for millions of travelers across the Empire State. I thank our New York State DOT team for their hard work over the last month — we are already seeing the results of their efforts with more than 250,000 potholes filled. We will keep at it, completing the ambitious mission to pave and improve more than 4,000 lane miles by the end of this year,” New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said.

The governor’s office says from January 1 to April 15, calls to the state’s pothole hotline more than doubled.

That hotline is 1-800-POTHOLE and is available 24/7 to report potholes on state highways, including the New York State Thruway.

Potholes on county, town, city, or village roads should be reported to the local municipality.