A staggering total of more than 6400 potholes have been repaired in north Fife since January.
However, council officials have admitted the pressure to tackle such a huge number of problem areas has meant some of the repairs are not to the “usual high standard.”
Severe wintry weather left much of the country’s highways in an atrocious state, prompting the government to make an extra £200 million available for repairs.
Even so, filling all the holes has proved to be arduous and work is ongoing.
The latest statistics for north Fife were included in an update from council officials requested by Councillor Tim Brett.
It states that 6451 potholes have been filled since January 3. Meanwhile, a total of 278 repairs were described as “outstanding.” However, they are expected to be filled this week.
Council officials confessed that the sheer volume of work required has meant the standard of repairs may have fallen below the authority’s “normal high quality standard.”
The response sent to Mr Brett states that pothole repairs last for “varying degrees of time. This depends on the condition of the surrounding surface of the carriageway, freezing, thaw and surface water.
“These factors, plus level of traffic, also contribute to repair durability.
“Although the recent repairs are not to our usual standard of high quality, they may last for quite some time. To reduce the burden on the carriageway patching budget we will not re-repair these potholes unless required.”
Mr Brett said he was “pleased” by the content of the update.
“This winter’s severe weather took a significant toll on our roads and it is good to see the work that has taken place to fix the problems,” he said.
“I know that there are still problems in some places and I would urge members of the public to continue to report these to the council’s pothole hotline on 08451 550011.”
Mr Brett is aware that some repairs very quickly proved to be inadequate, but said he was confident problem areas would be tackled promptly.
“There have been failures with road resurfacing work in some parts, such as on Riverside Road in Wormit, but I have been advised that the work is going to be redone in the next couple of weeks to address this,” he said.
“The council have also advised that they hope to issue some new grit bins in the autumn to areas that have requested them.”