Action scheduled
Extremely dangerous pothole on Mursley Road, just before Ridgeway Cottages
Reported via desktop in the Pothole category anonymously at 16:43, Mon 23 January 2023
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 4162962.
Extremely dangerous pothole on Mursley Road when travelling east between Breakfast Field and Ridgeway Cottages.
Pothole currently measures approx. 4'1" x 1'6", and is about 5.5" deep.
Please use extreme caution when driving along this road, especially on two wheels. This pothole could be lethal. I have spoken to the council and asked that additional signage or barriers be put up in the interim, however I think they are unlikely to be doing so. I was informed that this should be fixed within 48 hours, however this was also stated in a previous report raised Saturday last week and acknowledged by Bucks council on Tuesday 17th. If the pot hole had been filled by Thursday 19th as they had stated it would be, this report would not have been necessary, nor would the repairs to my car.
Please be careful
Updates
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This has been passed to the local area technician to investigate the enquiry/issue regarding a pothole/road surface.
During winter months we receive a very high number of reports regarding potholes or a poor road surface, it's easy to assume that potholes are formed due to roads being poorly maintained but that is not usually the case. There are many factors that can cause potholes, particularly during the winter months when water seeps in through cracks in the road surface, collecting underneath and when the water freezes, it expands and forces up the road surface in through cracks in the road surface.
Our priority is always the safety of road users, so in some cases during busy periods a permanent repair is not always possible immediately. However, temporary repairs are a way to ensure the area is safe until such times as we can return to make a permanent repair.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 16:43, Mon 23 January 2023
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Update
We have completed our inspection of the issue and have made arrangements for it to be resolved within two working days.
State changed to: Action scheduled
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 06:59, Tue 24 January 2023
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.