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Montreal launches blitz to repair ‘catastrophic’ number of potholes plaguing roadways
Montreal awarded $500,000 in no-bid contracts to three companies for rapid repairs after a 75% increase in flat-tire calls linked to winter pothole damage.
- A municipal blitz will begin in the coming days to fill potholes, with contracts awarded without public tenders, as Claude Pinard describes the roads as `catastrophic`.
- A January warm spell caused rapid pothole formation across Montreal in the past few weeks, and Claude Pinard says this winter is one of the worst since 2018.
- CAA-Québec found flat-tire service calls jumped 75 per cent in Montreal and Laval from Jan. 9-20, while Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Montreal Mayor, said she blew two tires earlier this week.
- Ten contracts were awarded to three companies without public tenders to repair roads within eight days, totaling roughly $500,000.
- Claude Pinard, chair of the city's executive committee, called roadways `catastrophic`, and a picture dated Jan. 28, 2026 shows a car passing a pothole in downtown Montreal.
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The Toronto Star+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Montreal launches blitz to repair ‘catastrophic’ number of potholes plaguing roadways
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it's launching a blitz in the coming days to fill the numerous potholes that are plaguing the streets.
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Montreal launches blitz to repair 'catastrophic' number of potholes plaguing roadways
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