If you believe weather.com and local forecasts, temperatures are climbing and, for the first time in weeks, may be consistently above freezing. Does this mean it's pothole season?
I'm not complaining, but your cars may soon be. Yes, it's time for pothole season. Water and temperature extremes lead to weakened road surfaces. The cold freezes the moisture in the concrete and then the ground expands, cracking the surface. As temps rise and we drive over these cracks, we get potholes.
So, as we all prepare for the coming "warmth," consider this a warning and please report any potholes to the City of Milwaukee at the link below or here.
Also, please use the talkback feature to tell us your "favorite" first potholes of the season.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
He also thinks you should read OnMilwaukee each and every day.
