Normally it seems to me pothole season comes a little later but this year it is upon us early. Do be careful you think you know your route home including where to swerve and then a new hole appears. This article from November in The Citizen states that there have been an increased number of claims against the city. And this one from 2014 states that the situation is worsening, really! I was once told that the clay in our soil increases the problem.
