WVDOH declares annual War on Potholes: Here’s where we’re patching today
3/10/2026
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Asphalt plants are beginning to open around the Mountain State, and the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has declared its annual War on Potholes. Snow, rain, and constant freezing and thawing take their toll on roadways during the winter, leaving an annual crop of potholes to deal with in the spring. But winter is the worst time to try to patch potholes, because asphalt plants are shut down for maintenance, and temperatures are too cold for hot asphalt. During winter months, WVDOH road crews can patch the worst tire busters with a mixture of cold asphalt, but these repairs are only temporary measures until asphalt plants reopen to start making hot asphalt. To make a permanent pothole repair, road crews first mill out the area around a pothole about two inches deep, making a nice square or rectangular hole. Then, they sweep out all the old dirt and ground up asphalt to make a clean surface for the new asphalt to stick to. Crews then lay down a layer of sticky tack to help the hot asphalt adhere to the hole. Crews fill the milled out hole with hot asphalt and roll it smooth with a roller. When properly done, a patch will last as long as the roadway itself. Asphalt plants are currently open in the Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Clarksburg, and Princeton areas, allowing pothole operations to begin in earnest. Here’s where we’re patching today, Tuesday, March 10, 2026: - Joe’s Creek Road, Left Fork Joes Creek, Greenview Lane, Boone County.
- WV 36, and WV 4, Clay County.
- US 60, WV 817, WV 501, WV 61, WV 25, Gabe Road, and Point Lick, Kanawha County.
- WV 62, and WV 2, Mason County.
- US 60, US 35, WV 62, and WV 34, Putnam County.
- Merritt Creek Road, Cabell County.
- WV 214, WV 10, and Beaver Pond Road, Lincoln County.
- WV 10, Logan County.
- US 52, Mingo County.
- US 60, Wayne County.
- Middle Fork Road, Jackson County.
- Hidden Valley Road, Harrison County.
- US 250, and Old Monongah Road, Marion County.
- Freeman Hill Road, Taylor School Road, Joy Lane Road, Hawkins Road, and John Jeffries Road, Taylor County.
- US 60, and Osborne Road, Fayette County.
- Green Valley Road, Monroe County.
- US 19, Raleigh County.
Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances may affect patching schedules.
Contact:
WVDOTCommunications@wv.gov