More than 40 people have commented on a photo posted on the Odem-Edroy community Facebook group showing massive potholes.
Melody Essenburg’s comment reads, “people only have two options. Go around the potholes and end up in oncoming traffic or go through the potholes and damage your tires which can be expensive.”
Odem resident Julianna Martinez lives off Nolan Street and chooses to go around the potholes.
“I’ve had a lot of instances that either I get nails in my tire and a lot of them are really deep and it hits so ugly,” Martinez said.
Martinez, who has lived in Odem her entire life, said for as long as she can remember she’s had to look out for deep holes in the middle of the street.
“I mean there weren’t as many, but I remember at one point they were doing the sidewalk and something else and it caused way more potholes,” Martinez said.
With more drivers trying to avoid these potholes, Martinez said she worries about the safety of those in her neighborhood.
“Especially when there’s traffic, people will cut through here and hail down,” Martinez said.