Where Are the Worst Potholes in Waltham?

Although many in Massachusetts are looking forward to all the snow and ice lining their streets to begin melting, there is a possibly unexpected consequence to melted ice. Potholes.

Potholes are formed when moisture seeps into cracks in the pavement, expands as temperatures drop below freezing and then melts away when the weather gets warmer.

But potholes are already a problem in Waltham, even without the sun. Patch asked readers to tell us where the worst potholes are in Waltham and the answers cover most of the city.

• Potholes may not be fixed unless they’re reported. Click here to learn out how to report a pothole to the Waltham Department of Public Works.

Although many streets were named in the list of roads one Waltham reader said “looks like swiss cheese,” three streets were mentioned multiple times.

Bear Hill Road, School Street and Lyman Street seem to cause the most problems due to potholes as two readers mentioned blowing out their tires while driving down one of these streets.

If you’ve experienced roads pockmarked with holes in Waltham, or have a picture of a particularly large pothole, let us know in the comments.