The announcement comes one year after the city experienced a particularly harsh winter, which helped create widespread potholes that took months to address.

Maintenance crews will begin filling potholes on the interstate around 8 .m. on Monday.

Mayor Joe Hogsett asked for the funding request to be fast-tracked so the city could address the issue more quickly.

The council heard a $14.4 million proposal at a special meeting, giving them the required 10-day public notice before voting at their scheduled meeting on March 12.

The $14 million Hogsett is requesting would only be used in 2018, and would work in addition to the $88 million the city already marked for infrastructure projects this year.