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Edmonton filled 10 times more potholes in early 2025 than last year, 311 complaints spike

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Edmonton filled nearly 10 times more potholes early this year than last as complaints to 311 have skyrocketed.

The city filled 11,296 pothole complaints in 2025 compared to just 56 by the same time last year .

Potholes form when water seeps into the road’s surface, freezes, and cars drive over the surface.

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