Street maintenance, situation on 22 February 2024

Temperature fluctuations and rainy weather are now also causing degradation of road surfaces. Cracks may form on the asphalt, especially on busy routes. We will patch the cracks we detect with a temporary patching material until the actual repair work can be carried out in the summer. Some of our contractors will also repair these cracks, but their operations are limited this time of year.

We will continue to prevent slipperiness, remove packed snow and transport excess snow to the snow dump site. By thawing out frozen rainwater gullies, we will prevent the formation of puddles during rain. In terms of basic operations, the week looks calm, but there is an ongoing need for slipperiness prevention. Forecasts on the amount and form of precipitation can change rapidly.

Our customer service works closely with maintenance staff and informs them about the feedback received. Please note that sending us feedback will not speed up the ploughing of your street. All streets in Espoo are cleared in order, one area at a time, based on their pre-determined maintenance category.

We ask you to send your feedback directly through the city’s online feedback system(external link, opens in a new window). Both our feedback and telephone services are quite busy from time to time, and waiting times may be long.

If you can, also send us a photo of the site in question. Based on the photo, we will be able to assess the urgency of the situation, which will accelerate the processing of your feedback.

You can also give location-based feedback through the Trimble Feedback mobile application(external link, opens in a new window). It is a quick way to send a message to customer service, for example concerning a need for maintenance. We go through all mobile feedback and forward it to experts who will take the necessary measures.