WASHINGTON — With the colors and warm weather of spring, comes traffic and construction noise as road crews are out repairing thousands of potholes in D.C.

The sound of jack hammering isn’t pleasant, but it’s a sound many neighborhoods want to hear.

“Potholes in certain areas kind of rendered our streets like the surface of the moon,” said D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who represents Ward 3.

Cheh welcomed District Department of Transportation crews to her Northwest neighborhood as the mayor kicked off the eighth annual Potholepalooza.

Instead of paper orders, crews now have a tablet that updates reported potholes in real time.

“Now with these tablets in the field, the crews can see the concentration of the potholes and take care of the entire area,” says DDOT Director Leif Dormsjo.

The District says crews will fill potholes reported by residents who call 311, use the 311 app or post online within 72 hours.