If you've noticed some extra bumps on your morning commute, you're not the only one.
SooToday has heard from several readers who complained about how bad the roads are. Many people are also very vocal on social media about the condition of the roads.
Reader Kaitlyn Lato reached out to SooToday after sending multiple emails to the city regarding a particularly pock-marked stretch of McNabb Street.
"You have to drive in the centre lane pretty much the stretch from Black Road to Trunk Road to avoid it, which is dangerous," said Lato.
She said there is unfortunately no alternate route for her, forcing four trips daily along the stretch.
Since March 7, Lato said she has emailed the city four times about the problem and once to the mayor.
"I just get the automated 'we've received your email' response, but no actual response. I'm getting frustrated with it because they haven't even attempted to do anything with it," she said.
McNabb Street is not the only roadway with potholes and surfacing issues. There seemingly isn't an area of the city immune to those problems.
Conditions over the winter months have accelerated road deterioration, said the city's director of public works.
Dan Perri said this has been a challenging season for pothole management.
"Fluctuating temperatures and the increased runoff generated from a higher volume of snowmelt have accelerated road deterioration through freeze-thaw cycles," Perri said.
"These extreme weather conditions have made pothole repair particularly difficult, as newly patched areas are often weakened by the same conditions, requiring crews to revisit them multiple times," he added.
Perri said that particular stretch of McNabb Street was constructed in 2009.
"Staff are currently evaluating the condition of the city’s roadways as they emerge from winter," he said.
"Public works staff are working diligently to keep up with pothole repairs, prioritizing arterial and collector roadways, despite the challenges that this weather brings."
A report outlining the proposed resurfacing program will be presented to Sault Ste. Marie city council in May.
The city maintains a page on its web site dedicated for motorists to claim damages caused by potholes. In 2022, the city paid out 19 per cent of claims, totalling about $7,000.