Some of the roads to March Madness make the first round of pothole patching With the asphalt plants reopening, the city is able to use hot mix asphalt to fill potholes and strip-patch the worst sections of a road. Author: Mary Milz Updated: 7:34 AM CST February 25, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — This year, the road to March Madness leads to Lucas Oil Stadium and several other Central Indiana venues. A few of those roads made the first round of patching. They're getting smoothed over before basketball takes over in just two weeks. With the asphalt plants reopening, the city's Department of Public Works is able to use hot mix asphalt to fill potholes and strip-patch the worst sections of a road.