Now that is one large pothole even by Kelowna standards.
Having personally been a victim of what looked at first like a water puddle only to have one of my tires blow out a second later, I can really relate to this story! A lot of the snow we have accumulated over the past few weeks has begun to melt due to the warmer weather. As a result some nasty potholes have started rearing their ugly heads around Kelowna and are unfortunately being covered up by pools of water created by the snow melt. Bottom line is drive cautiously and watch to see if the vehicles in front of you are making quick lane changes to avoid these potholes. Take care and be safe out there!
Sincerely,
Jason Neumann
Mother of all potholes by Castanet Staff - Story: 44273
Jan 8, 2009 / 1:00 pm
It was knocking off hub caps, puncturing tires and bending rims, but crews have managed to put a lid on a massive pot hole in Kelowna -- one of many in the city.
The hole in question is located in the slow northbound lane of Highway 97 right in front of United Furniture near Highway 33.
By late Wednesday night, the hole had punctured several tires.
"It looked like a puddle of water. My rear tire caught it and it blew in an instant," says Cheryl Sorensen, who adds that the hole should have been flagged.
Fixing potholes on Highway 97 is the responsibility of Argo Road Maintenance.
Employee, Brent Graham, who patched up the massive hole Thursday following several complaints, admits it was a doosy.
"It's one of the worst one's I've seen. On a scale of one to 10, I would give it an eight."
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Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 9, 2009