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To every driver’s delight, a vehicle killing pothole has been temporarily fixed in the West End. Photo courtesy of Evan Anderson
The pothole at the base of 61 and Sawbill Trail in Tofte, known to many as “the oldest pothole in Cook County”, has finally bit the dust. Highway Engineer Robbie Hass worked with MnDOT and filled in the hole.
Though the solution is temporary, it’s a vast improvement for Sawbill, a county road. According to Ginny Storlie, Commissioner for Lutsen, Tofte, and Schroeder, “The full fix is to somehow drain the water at the base which will be done by the Engineering Department in the future. “
The Oldest Pothole was a menace all year round. In summers it was filled with water (even in a drought), disguising its treacherous depth. In winters, the plows managed to fill it with mountainous snow so anyone with a smaller car approaching from the East would have to go so far around it that they practically needed to make a U-turn to get up Sawbill Trail.
The Oldest Pothole is survived by his younger brother, “Tiny”, up Arrowhead Trail at the boat entrance to McFarland Lake.
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