Fixed
Lower Road
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7336138.
Lights for the SEALR works were not removed at 3:30pm yesterday and were there overnight. This caused chaos this morning meaning that that side of Aylesbury as gridlocked this morning. Please can this be looked into, as these works along with the works on Ellen Road together stop traffic moving. One network shows lights are due to be cleared by 3:30pm each day.
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.
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Update
We have reviewed the issue reported and have amended the category; this will ensure your report is directed to the most appropriate team at the council.
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Update Your report has been passed to the SEALR team for further investigation.
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Please find below an extract from the latest SEALR bulletin 61 which was sent out on Tuesday and highlighted the works being referred to. The works were emergency Thames Water works, not planned SEALR works. The temporary signals were removed on Tuesday at approx. 1:30pm.
Unplanned Traffic Management
Lower Road Please note that there have been Thames Water emergency works directly opposite the SEALR site compound, and there has been 2 way signals since before 0700 on Lower Road on Friday 21 March. This work is expected to involve 24/7 temporary traffic signals until Tuesday 25 March.
Work progressed on Friday but the reinstatement that needs to be undertaken has been hampered as the contractor could not get the right surfacing materials as the materials plant that is used was affected by the power cut that closed Heathrow. Unfortunately, this meant no work being undertaken over the weekend but the signals remaining in place. It is expected that this work will be completed on Tuesday 25 March.
Ellen Road There are also 3 way signals on nearby Ellen Road due to a power cut and the signals are expected to remain in place until Tuesday 25 March. Further UKPN emergency works on Wendover Road near the gyratory have added to delays.
Latest news and plans for the scheme are available at www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/sealr Sign up to bulletins via the link and go to ‘sign up for bulletins’ towards the bottom of the page.
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