One pothole, two potholes, red pothole, blue pothole.

You're going to find them in every shape and size about everywhere you go thanks to the extreme temperature swing.

The city of South Bend wants you to know they're working hard to make the roads better for your commute.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg started off Tuesday by filling a couple of potholes himself, just having a field day as he patched them up.

"Kind of hard to describe why, but there's something very pleasing about this sensation," Buttigieg said as he put the finishing touches on one pothole.

And that's good that there are people out there who enjoy the job, because it's going to be a big one this year.

"Unfortunately, we're going to have to prepare for a lot of potholes," Buttigieg said. "We can already see that this spring will be full of them. That's why we're getting on them right now, before the winter is even over, and at least patching as many as we can. This crew can patch 200 or more in a day."

Buttigieg thinks there will be enough material to last through the winter, but he says it's costly.

"American infrastructure, in general, and road funding in Indiana, in particular, is definitely behind," Buttigieg said. "We're going to need to do more if we want to be able to keep up."

The mayor said appropriating more funds is the answer, but he believes the gas tax that helps road repairs isn't enough, because more and more people are using efficient vehicles. He says there needs to be some change, and who better to change it than a mayor in the national spotlight?

"Sometimes, I know I'm discussing national or even international issues, but sometimes it's about taking care of the basics," Buttigieg said. "This is what affects people's lives and we want to make sure that's part of the discussion, too, especially with infrastructure funding falling behind in this country and in need of some serious political will to do something about it."

Even with the ability to try and fix things on a more national level and his enjoyment of filling potholes, the mayor says, right now, it's the road crews who can help the most.

"If there's one less hole in the road because we came out and did this, that feels pretty good," Buttigieg said. "But I also know that these guys are professionals and they can do it a little more efficiently than I can. So, I'll go back to the day job and let them do what they do best."

While road crews are working hard, they might not know about every pothole, so let the city know if you see a problem area.