Action scheduled
Extensive and deep road surface break up around centre of road
Reported via desktop in the Road surface category anonymously at 15:58, Wed 4 December 2024
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6819707.
The road surface is breaking up extensively around the centre of the carriageway. Located outside number 40 Westbrook End Newton Longville, near the junction with Cobb Hall Road. The extent of the defect is approx 8 feet long, 5 feet wide, and around 5 inches deep at the most extensive points. Its position is forcing drivers to move to the centre of the road to avoid the hazard, carrying the associated collision risk - either head on, or being shunted from behind by a tail-gater if holding back for oncoming traffic to clear. The hazard is worsening over time. I now hear people say that they are experiencing damage to their vehicles as a result of the defect in the road surface. Therefore, please will you prioritise the much needed inspection and repair. The last surface water overspill, which occurred in September has considerably worsened the road surface defect. There have been at least three such occurrences, that I'm aware of, so far this year during periods of significant and sustained rainfall.
Updates
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The report has been passed to the Highway Officer, who will carry out an inspection of the issue within 10 working days, emergency defects will be corrected or made safe at the time of the inspection, if reasonably practicable to do so. In this context, making safe may constitute displaying warning notices, coning‐off or fencing‐off to protect the public from the defect or other suitable action. If the inspection team cannot make safe the defect at the time of inspection, then they will instigate the relevant emergency call procedures to ensure appropriate resources are mobilised to make the defect safe.
There may also be occasions when the issue reported will not be repaired as it has been classified as a minor defect and does not pose any risk to either the safety or the integrity of the highway, these are called minimum recording levels as specified in our Highways Safety Inspection Policy in these cases no action will be taken.
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 creates 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 16:00, Wed 4 December 2024
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Update
The Highways Officer has attended the site and completed an inspection based on your report.
As a result of this inspection, we plan to resolve the issue reported within 6-8 weeks.
Thank you for taking the time to let us know, your reports alongside our Highways Safety Inspections are crucial to ensuring our network is safe for all residents and visitors.
Regards
Buckinghamshire HighwaysState changed to: Action scheduled
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 10:13, Mon 9 December 2024
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.