COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Potholes are a driver’s worst nightmare, and on some local roads – drivers say they just don’t end.
Some drivers in Cobb County tell Channel 2 Action News they are having to swerve in and out of traffic to avoid pothole after pothole.
One driver compared it to riding a roller coaster.
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Drivers said they are fed up with the conditions on the highway between Florence and Poplar Springs roads.
Channel 2's Darryn Moore was driving along Highway 278 in Cobb County overnight and ran over several potholes that stretch about mile and a half.
The ride was so bumpy the camera in our live truck was shaking.
One driver said they are like craters in the road.
“There’s a lot of big pot holes in there. It’s almost like a roller coaster on some days, because some of them are really big,” Trevor Hassle said.
From our experience, it was not a smooth ride and drivers have a legitimate complaint about the potholes.
“If you’re not careful, it can bust your tire. But I know it’s there. What about the thousands of people that don’t know it’s there?” Hassle said.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) patched up some of the holes as a temporary fix, but the ride is rough.
“The trucks are the worst. You hear it with the cars, but with every big truck. It’s rumble. Rumble. All day,” Kentricia Burton said.
Crews will start a resurfacing project out there in the summer.
If a pothole damages your car, call the GDOT or go on their website to file a claim.
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