When it comes to potholes, there’s a bit of wisdom from Jim Major, Concord’s former, now-retired highways superintendent, that holds true: To drivers, every year is worse than normal.
This year, for example, I’ve driven through potholes that rivaled geological sinkholes and had to weave along roads like a video-gamer avoiding Mario Kart obstacles to save my car’s suspension. It’s definitely worse than normal, right?
Not much if at all, according to the …