Fixed
26/09/24, at 19.05pm, A sunken manhole which was flooded at the end of Busltrode way just before the junction to the the Oxford road
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council 1 minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6532767.
The Front left wheel of my car went down the manhole, which was not visible as it was pitch dark and also flooded causing the my tyre to burst and damage my alloy. Because of the surface water it was impossible to see the manhole and the fact the cover had sunk.
My house is 2 minutes exact from the location so I was able to crawl back on the run flat tyre with damage wheel and burst tyre.
Updates
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Almost all manhole covers have some form of identification on them, and it is likely that the manhole cover is owned by a utility company, who are legally responsible for maintaining it.
This report has been passed to the Highway Officer, who will carry out an inspection within the next 10 working days and if it is found to be the responsibility of Buckinghamshire Highways we will take the appropriate action. If, however, it is found to be the responsibility of the utility company we will report the issue to them, but please note we have no control regarding how long it will take to be fixed by the utility company.
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Update
We are very pleased to tell you that the issue reported has now been resolved.
Alongside our Highways Safety Inspections, reports from the public help us to keep the roads in Buckinghamshire safe.
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.