Road maintenance blitz targets potholes

Key points

• Crews have filled more than 625,000 potholes on New South Wales state roads since April 2023, with thousands of those repairs in the Hunter. Since June, 1,668 potholes have been fixed across the region's state roads.
• The state has set aside $1.85 billion for road maintenance in the 2026-27 budget, including $1.3 billion for regional routes. Works are often scheduled overnight to limit disruption.
• Hunter councils will receive over $17.2 million to maintain local roads, and motorists are urged to report potholes.