County pothole reports start with road responsibility

In St. Louis County, a pothole report is partly a jurisdiction question. The County says residents can report a pothole through its Roadway Service Request portal, and it also publishes a map of county-maintained roadways.

That second step matters. A street inside the county boundary may still be maintained by a city, the state, a private owner, or another entity. Sending a report to the wrong desk can slow down the fix.

Before filing, write down the road name, nearest cross street, municipality, and whether the road appears on the County-maintained map. Use County Transportation and Public Works for county road requests, and use the city or MoDOT when the road belongs to that layer.