The Dirty Dozen And Beyond: WWJ Reveals The Worst Potholes In Metro Detroit
(WWJ) Broken rims, torn tires, endless commutes, waiting for hours on the side of the freeway for overworked tow drivers -- It adds up to pothole season in metro Detroit.
With the wacky swings between deep freeze and balmy temperatures, many believe potholes are worse this year than in the past.
So, which spots are the worst?
WWJ's Traffic Department threw out that question live on Facebook and got more than 100 responses.
Metro Detroit drivers are angry and frustrated, with tales of seeing a dozen people on the side of I-75 waiting for help after they all got caught in the same pothole, and stories about hearing help won't be on the way for hours because there are only so many tow trucks to go around.
"These pot holes are destroying my front end. I have to replace my wheel hub assembly AGAIN and $225 a pop just for the part and we won't talk about labor!! 3rd time in ONE YEAR!! I can not afford this!!" Sue DeRosier wrote on Facebook.
She's not alone in that misery: Here are most mentioned hotspots for potholes in metro Detroit.
- Mound Road -- no matter where you are on it, it's a nightmare, callers tell us.
- The Warren Bridge on Denton Drive just off Chicago Street
- The Davison ramp from 96 east
- Around the Dearborn Ford Truck plant
- Dequindre Road ... for miles
- I-94 south of 11 mile to at least I-75
- I-75 between Davison and 8 Mile
- I-75 southbound about .5 miles north of M-8 has a major pothole on the left hand side.
- 10 Mile Road through Eastpointe/Warren/Centerline/Hazel Park is "like a motocross track," one caller said.
- Hayes at I-696
- Dearborn near Greenfield and Rotunda
- Sashabaw Road in Clarkston
- Eureka Road between Fort and Allen
- Wayne Road between Cherry Hill and Marquette
- Venoy and Michgian Avenue
- Ten mile road, Nine mile road, and John R
- In Taylor on Pennsylvania, between Beech Daly and Telegraph
- Schoenherr south of 16 to 15 Mile Roads
- Garfield between 19 Mile and Hall Road
- 696 service drive west bound between Ryan and Dequindre
- Schoenherr Road south of M-59; the left lane before 19 Mile has a massive pothole
- Utica south of Gratiot
- Schoolcraft from Farmington to Merriman
- M-59 from Hayes all the way down to Romeo Plank
- Pelham between Champaign and Wick
- Moross at Mack
- Van Dyke heading north at the 696 overpass
- I-75 service drive at 696
- The south lane of eastbound 8 Mile west of Haggerty
It's worth noting that after a spate of complaints, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel announced a $10.2 million project was approved Wednesday to resurface four miles of Mound Road, which is notorious for being one of the worst in the area when it comes to potholes.
