Daily freeze–thaw cycles cause pavement to expand and contract, leading to potholes forming quickly through the winter. To stay ahead of these conditions, our Works Division conducts daily road patrols. Any potholes found are recorded, and work orders are created and assigned to staff. When crews are not responding to a winter event, we assign as many staff as possible to pothole patching. During winter months, repairs are completed using temporary cold‑patch materials, with permanent repairs scheduled once temperatures allow.
Roads and Sidewalks
The Municipality of Clarington is responsible for maintaining, improving and overseeing construction on all municipal roads and road-related public infrastructure (roads, bridges, storm sewers, storm water management ponds, street lighting, roadway cycling facilities, sidewalks, and parking lots) within our jurisdiction.
- View Durham Region's online construction map to see locations of various construction work, such as pavement rehabilitation, road reconstruction, streetlight projects, including LED conversion and more.
We provide comprehensive snow clearing and ice control operations during the winter months, as well as street cleaning, pothole repair, and crack sealing of asphalt roadways during the summer months. We also manage improvements to existing roadways and related public infrastructure. We perform regular assessments on the condition of the roads and infrastructure to determine where your tax money is best spent and where we need to make improvements.
We plan for the various maintenance and improvement projects in our annual Municipal budget.
- View approved projects in the capital budget.
Road maintenance
The Municipality of Clarington is responsible for the maintenance of municipal roads, bridges, ditches, culverts, catch basins and sidewalks. Maintenance includes patching, pothole repairs, street sweeping, sidewalk repairs, sinkholes and other general road concerns
The Region of Durham is responsible for Regional roads, and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is responsible for Highway 401 and Highway 35/115. View our Regional and Municipal Road map to determine who is responsible for each road.
Sidewalks
The Municipality of Clarington is responsible for all sidewalk repairs in Clarington. Property owners are responsible for clearing snow and ice from sidewalks that surround their property. Read more about sidewalk snow removal.
Frequently asked questions
How are potholes identified, tracked and repaired across Clarington?
How are pothole repairs prioritized?
Pothole repairs are prioritized based on safety and severity, including:
- the date they were recorded
- the road classification
- public safety considerations, especially for larger potholes in high‑traffic areas
How can residents report a pothole?
Reports can be submitted through the Service Clarington Portal.
Who handles potholes on regional roads?
The Region of Durham is responsible for pothole repairs on regional roads within Clarington.
Contact Us
Address: 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6
Phone: 905-623-3379
TTY: 1-844-790-1599
