That leads to drivers heading off for repairs including at AAA Tire & Auto Service in Southington.
A mechanic works on a car at AAA Tire & Auto Service in Southington.
“We are already seeing cars come in for pothole related damage to wheels, to steering, suspension setups, sometimes body damage. It’s a lot,” said Tyler Benoit, assistant car care manager.
Benoit said fixes can ring up between several hundred dollars to well over a thousand.
To help prevent car problems in the first place Hartford Public Works Director Michael Looney says his crews scramble to fill the newly created potholes.