How to Report Potholes in Nashville

Help out the city by reporting these street blemishes.

Jan. 28, 2026 at 12:07pm

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Nashville received 4,473 pothole repair requests in 2025, with most reports coming in between February and April, according to hubNashville data. That timing isn't a coincidence — it's a stretch transportation officials often call 'pothole season.' Repeated freeze-thaw cycles allow moisture to seep into cracks in the pavement, where it freezes, expands, and weakens the road surface. When temperatures rise again, the pavement can break apart, leaving potholes behind.

Why it matters

Reporting potholes helps the city quickly identify and repair damaged roads, improving safety and driving conditions for all residents and visitors.

The details

If you spot a pothole, how you report it depends on who maintains the road. For Metro-maintained streets, you can submit a request through the city's online portal, where you can track the status of your request. For state-maintained roads and highways like interstates, state routes, and some major corridors that fall under TDOT's responsibility, you should report them directly to the state. Drivers whose vehicles are damaged by potholes on state routes may be eligible to file a claim with the Tennessee Department of Treasury, which reviews cases individually.

  • Nashville received 4,473 pothole repair requests in 2025.
  • Most pothole reports came in between February and April.

The players

hubNashville

A data source that provided the statistics on pothole repair requests in Nashville.

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)

The state agency responsible for maintaining interstates, state routes, and some major corridors in Nashville.

Tennessee Department of Treasury

The state agency that reviews claims from drivers whose vehicles were damaged by potholes on state-maintained roads.

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The takeaway

Reporting potholes through the proper channels helps the city and state quickly identify and repair damaged roads, improving safety and driving conditions for all residents and visitors.