The Milwaukee Department of Public Works has received more than 5,000 pothole reports this year, creating dangerous conditions and costly repairs for local cyclists.
The department prioritizes higher-speed and higher-volume streets, but also responds to requests in bike lanes. However, response times are currently longer due to the high volume of requests.
For cyclists like Ammar Nsoroma, riding down streets like 16th and Lloyd can be risky.
“I have to navigate around the potholes and at the same time, I’m watching for oncoming traffic,” Nsoroma said…