[Dmitriy@AUTOcouture]

PLEASE AVOID THE LOWER LEVEL EXIT TO THE BELT PKWY EASTBOUND!!!!

There is a HUGE pothole that the city workers left open during the construction on the bride.

The Story:

Driving from my girl's house (who lives in Staten Island), I take the lower level of the Verazanno to go back to Brooklyn. Since there is construction bieng performed on the bridge, they have completley raped the regular exit to the Belt Pkwy and now you have to make a sharp left turn instead of a regular merge. As you go in to the turn, there is huge pothole, probably 8" deep.

I see it. However due to construction there is no room to move since there are barriers blocking you on your left and right. So what happens? I close my eyes, hear a loud bang, take a deep breath, and hear air hissing out of the driver's side front tire. I pull over at the closest rest area, take a look at my tire and it is ripped open like a can of tuna.

Here's the caviat, along with me in the rest area are 3 other people with ripped tires who ALSO like me, hit the fucking pot hole!!!

The rim doesn't look bent, just the tire ripped. I'm going to order new Pirelli P-Zero Nero's since winter is coming anyway and along with them I'll purchase the BMW fix-a-flat kit.

Conclusion:

THANK GOD for run-flat's or I would not be writing this post and would still be waiting for the tow-truck . I drove @ 45MPH back home just fine, car is just veering to the left a little due to the flat tire.

But please guys, avoid the lower level exit to the belt pkwy if you can...


-Dmitriy

[nyc335i]

good looking out sorry to hear about the flat...but this is why run flats come in handy

[cn555ic]

shit you should file a claim with the DOT or port authority for shit like that...it will take a while but you should get some money...go take some pictures if you can

[STE92VE]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll be coming that way Sunday night and I'll heed your warning.

[AndreyATC]

NYC roads just suck

I'm glad you're ok though

[Dmitriy@AUTOcouture]

Update:

Here are some pics I just took this morning with my BB Curve:







:sad0147::sad0147:

Also I just ordered some Pirelli P-Zero Nero All-Season's from Tire-Rack, should be here in a couple of days. For now I'm going to be driving my beater, a 2000 Infiniti I30t with 160,000 miles on it. Blah!!


Steve, I presume your out on the island? Just take the upper level when you cross the bridge. That exit is fine. Safe travels man!

-Dmitriy

[MoreCowbell]

Mofo.

[e90fanatic]

make sure u complain to the NYS and claim your damage

[AndOJones]

Originally Posted by cn555ic

shit you should file a claim with the DOT or port authority for shit like that...it will take a while but you should get some money...go take some pictures if you can

to file a correct claim, it would be with the MTA Bridge & Tunnel.

[Sam Da Man]

damn,

Good thing i always take the upper level to visit my g.f in queens, but now i mostly take train cuz the roads are horribe! and just so much damn traffic!!!!

[nebz]

wow that sucks , i hit some pothole like that on cropsey ave in brooklyn and my rims on my G35 cracked lol

[d3l0n]

Originally Posted by AndreyATC

NYC roads just suck

I'm glad you're ok though

+1

[bkM3]

i travel the bridge regularly and i alwaya avoid the lower level... you shuld be fine if u stick to the upper level

[Dmitriy@AUTOcouture]

Originally Posted by bkM3

i travel the bridge regularly and i alwaya avoid the lower level... you shuld be fine if u stick to the upper level

smartest response of them all... Had I know that, I wouldn't have taken the lower level.

[markis64]

story of my life haha i hate ny roads, upstate, downstate they all blow

[Bogo Shipyo]

wow thanks for the head up, i take the upper level every weekend and its bad enough already

how much u spent to fix it and where did u get it done ?

[Dmitriy@AUTOcouture]

Originally Posted by bogoshipyo

wow thanks for the head up, i take the upper level every weekend and its bad enough already

how much u spent to fix it and where did u get it done ?

Bought NON-RFT Pirelli P-Zero Nero's the next day for $700 off of Tire Rack... getting them installed Tuesday.

[slick101]

thanx for the warning...sorry to hear about ur tires... i would have been pissed...i'm just so used to taking the upper level i sometimes wonder why i never take the lower level...

[ZheHbKa]

Originally Posted by shpuntik

PLEASE AVOID THE LOWER LEVEL EXIT TO THE BELT PKWY EASTBOUND!!!!

There is a HUGE pothole that the city workers left open during the construction on the bride.

The Story:

Driving from my girl's house (who lives in Staten Island), I take the lower level of the Verazanno to go back to Brooklyn. Since there is construction bieng performed on the bridge, they have completley raped the regular exit to the Belt Pkwy and now you have to make a sharp left turn instead of a regular merge. As you go in to the turn, there is huge pothole, probably 8" deep.

I see it. However due to construction there is no room to move since there are barriers blocking you on your left and right. So what happens? I close my eyes, hear a loud bang, take a deep breath, and hear air hissing out of the driver's side front tire. I pull over at the closest rest area, take a look at my tire and it is ripped open like a can of tuna.

Here's the caviat, along with me in the rest area are 3 other people with ripped tires who ALSO like me, hit the fucking pot hole!!!

The rim doesn't look bent, just the tire ripped. I'm going to order new Pirelli P-Zero Nero's since winter is coming anyway and along with them I'll purchase the BMW fix-a-flat kit.

Conclusion:

THANK GOD for run-flat's or I would not be writing this post and would still be waiting for the tow-truck . I drove @ 45MPH back home just fine, car is just veering to the left a little due to the flat tire.

But please guys, avoid the lower level exit to the belt pkwy if you can...


-Dmitriy

File a claim with DOT and you will get fully reimbursed by DOT's contractor.
I have done it recently from a pot hole on BQE and got paid very quickly.