CDOT crews spend weekend filling potholes

In 2009 alone, the crews have patched more than 40,000 potholes.

Four crews were set to work both Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

At each of the pothole-patching locations listed below one lane of traffic will be temporarily closed. CDOT urges motorists to slow down and drive carefully near repair crews.

Saturday's locations:

Ashland--Lake to Ogden

Kimball--1900 N to 4000 N

Fullerton--Elston to Pulaski

Diversey--Kennedy Expy. to Pulaski

79th St.--Pulaski to Ashland

Kedzie--71st to 87th

Pulaski-75th to 87th

Sunday's locations:

Milwaukee--5800 N to 4900 N

Foster--4800 W to 7700 W

Devon--7200 W to 4000 W

Peterson--4800 W to 1600 W

Congress--25 E to 2400 W

Wabash--700 S to 1717 S

Harrison--99 E to 2700 W

Madison--2000 W to 3000 W

18th St.--State to Ashland

Cermak--Halsted to Western

Archer--Cermak to Halsted

Commercial--103rd to 8400 S

Torrence Ave--102nd to 110th

Drivers are asked to call 3-1-1 to notify CDOT about pothole problems.