They're big, they're deep, and they're dangerous.

Macomb County Commissioner Pete Lund (R-Shelby Township) Tuesday announced the winners of his contest to locate the worst potholes in Macomb County. “I looked through hundreds of photos submitted to my website (www.petelund.com) and examined the worst looking craters,” Lund said. “Today, I’m rewarding the poor souls who must brave these craters on a daily basis.”

Lund named Mrs. Carter of Sterling Heights the winner of a $400 gift card for a new set of tires for her submission of Van Dyke Avenue at 16 ½ Mile Road. “I’m shocked at the condition of one of our major thoroughfares,” Lund said.  “I hope nobody was hurt by this pothole. I’m sure some tires and wheel rims were.”

Lund named Daniel VanDeKerkhove of Macomb Township as the the runner up in the pothole contest for his submission of the length of Tilch Road between M-59 and 21 Mile Road. “Mr. VanDeKerkhove submitted many photos, each one of tire eating potholes, documenting the horrible condition of Tilch Road,” Lund said. “I couldn’t pick just one pothole because the entire one mile stretch of Tilch is like some third world road.” VanDeKerkhove won a gift card for a front-end alignment for his entry.

“The condition of our roads is unacceptable,” Lund said. “Many people contacted me wanting solutions to this problem. I want the state and local road commissions to hold road builders accountable for their product. We shouldn’t tolerate new roads being reduced to gravel within a few years. Lansing lawmakers and bureaucrats must step up and insure better protection for the taxpayers.”

Photos of the winning potholes may be found on Lund’s website: www.petelund.com. 

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