With the change in weather and melting snow, Milwaukee drivers are once again dealing with potholes.
On Monday, Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works (DPW) said they received 48 pothole requests.
Jody Hawkins and Jeremy Colbert work around the city. They avoid certain streets like North Avenue and Lisbon Avenue so they don’t hit the holes.
“It’s like you’re on a rollercoaster constantly going back and forth,” Colbert said.
“We’re constantly paying money for car repairs because of the potholes. You have people out here trying to find them but they’re bad,” Hawkins added.
DPW said they currently have four crews out city-wide working on potholes. That number will increase to six in March.
According to their website , “potholes usually develop in older pavements as water in cracks in the pavement expands and contracts as it freezes and thaws.”
Along Lisbon Avenue, Amber Hafemeister said she sees people drive over potholes everyday.
“On my way to work, on this road, you have to swerve just to miss them,” Hafermeister shared.