City of Tucson road crew members fill a pothole at East Grant Road and North Tucson Boulevard.

Do the 'Grant Road slalom,' says Star reader

This activity carries risks for those who value their vehicle’s suspensions, and its name could as easily be “the Valencia Veer” or “Speedway Swerve.” No matter where you drive here, a pothole seemingly lies in wait. While hitting one is a jarring, unavoidable mark of Tucsonhood, evading them on Grant, says Star reader Mark Owen Sawyer, is one of the city’s most indelible experiences.


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