Dreaded potholes give Lowcountry motorists a beating
WHAM!
You know the feeling. It’s one that drivers dread. While cruising smoothly suddenly it hits, seemingly out of nowhere.
BAM!
Life can take a temporary turn for worse when the rubber fails to meet the road in that gap in the pavement commonly known as a pothole.
In the best of circumstances, it’s a mere bump in the road. After encountering the worst of them, you wonder how much it will cost for a front-end alignment. It even crosses your mind that the wheels have sustained damage.
SLAM!
Fortunately, many roads in the Lowcountry are in pretty good shape, even in these trying economic times. But driving the ones plagued with nasty pavement holes created by wear and tear and the weather can be like navigating a minefield.
“You go up Spruill Avenue, it’s pothole city,” said Patricia Kearse, a resident of Park Circle in North Charleston.
Bob Donovan of Columbia said he had to spend $350 to re-align the tires on his Chevrolet Equinox after they fell into a pothole in the Mount Pleasant-owned right-of-way just off Cottingham Drive while he was looking for a place to park.
“When you are on a fixed income, $350 is $350,” he said.
Read more in tomorrow’s print editions
Comments { }
Postandcourier.com is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. Postandcourier.com does not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not postandcourier.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Read our full Terms and Conditions.