A422 Stratford Rd MK to Buckingham on the left hand bend in the road just before the Akeley Leckhampstead turning on the right
Reported via mobile in the Road surface category anonymously at 21:46, Sunday 19 January 2025
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7003259.
There is a drain just on the left hand bend in the road rising up the hill that peaks after the Akeley/Leckhampstead turn. The drain cover itself has sunk from the sides of the drain and there is also a gap between the metal sides of the drain and the stone bricks which kerb the drain. Twice I have followed the curve in the road close to the left verge and twice I have irrevocably damaged the walls of both my passenger side front and rear tyres. First on Dec 13th 2024 and again on 18th January 2025. This has not only resulted in four new tyres but the rim of my wheels has also been damaged. The uneven surface caused by the sunken drain cover and protruding metal drain edges and kerbing bricks damages the tyres
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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 21:47, Sunday 19 January 2025
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Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 12:24, Monday 20 January 2025
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