What’s the worst pothole in the Chicago area?

As the weather flip flops between spring and winter, extreme weather is wreaking havoc on roadways.

Chicago pothole reports filled with inaccuracy
Cars pass a pothole on Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's North Side. WBEZ
Chicago pothole reports filled with inaccuracy
Cars pass a pothole on Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's North Side. WBEZ

What’s the worst pothole in the Chicago area?

As the weather flip flops between spring and winter, extreme weather is wreaking havoc on roadways.

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If you’ve driven in Chicagoland recently, you’ve surely noticed them — potholes are everywhere. The Chicago Department of Transportation has received over 12,500 pothole complaints on its 311 hotline so far this year.

Reset checks in with a pavement expert to learn about how and why potholes form and what we can do to prevent them.

GUESTS: Bouzid Choubane, director, National Center for Pavement Preservation

John Greenfield, co-editor of Streetsblog Chicago