Yikes! It's Pothole Season

Unlike area drivers who practice the art of dodging potholes, Brian Peterson (pictured) and Dennis Brown hunt them down. With a hotpatch machine hooked to the back of a truck, the St. Ignace Department of Public Works (DPW) employees fill potholes to smooth the ride for those traveling on city streets. Early Thursday morning, April 3, the men worked along Bertrand and Hombach streets. Mr. Peterson, with 17 years of experience, says the number of potholes this year is similar to 2007, although now that the freeze, thaw, and refreeze season is upon us, new potholes appear daily. "It's job security for us," said Mr. Peterson. "There'll always be holes to patch." When seeing crews out working, motorists should slow down, said Les Therrian, DPW director, and drive with caution. To increase their visibility, the men wear reflective orange safety vests.