'Something has to be done with this back lane': Residents upset with giant potholes in St. Vital area

People living on a street in St. Vital are speaking out about the condition of their back lane. They say nearly foot deep potholes are damaging cars and are a safety risk.

People living on a street in St. Vital are speaking out about the condition of their back lane. They say nearly foot deep potholes are damaging cars and are a safety risk.

Elsie Cesmistruk has lived on Havelock Avenue for eight years. While she enjoys her street, lately she's been having issues with her gravel back lane.

The stretch behind Cesmistruk's home has several large potholes.

"I came home and my car bottomed out with my vehicle. I just bought this vehicle; you think I want to damage it? Is the city going to pay for it?" said Cesmistruk.

Lynn Leonhardt, another long-time resident on Havelock Avenue, said the back lane is the worst it's ever been.

"I've lived here 62 years and this is disgusting what we are going through right now in this last three or four years," she said. "It goes down year after year."

Residents said with the snow route in effect, they are not allowed to park on the main street, forcing them to drive down the back lane.