City officials say crews will be working on an estimated 450,000 potholes this spring and summer. Typically, maintenance crews repair between 400,000 and 420,000 potholes each year, but due to a number of freeze-thaw cycles, more potholes will need to be fixed.

"The freeze-thaw cycles that we experienced over the last five months have created a number of challenges for our crews, and we didn't want to wait until the spring to tackle some of the more serious damage inflicted by a combination of standing water and subzero temperatures. Now that we have warmer weather, less snowfall and longer days, our crews can focus on pothole repairs throughout the city," said director of roadway maintenance Bob Dunford.

The city is asking residents to log onto this city's webpage to report any noticeable potholes.

The city's budget for pothole repair this year is $5.9 million.