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Road not levelled properly from repair
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7108416.
Some time ago the stretch of the A418 between the turning to Sinclair Gate and the turning after what was the Rose and Crown Pub, was subject to some kind of repair. Since then the traffic is exceptionally noisy at one point in this space .... presumably where the road is now not level .... and as lorries, buses etc go through there is a noticeable "thud" when going past this point.
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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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We have fully investigated this report, however, we have been unable to identify any issues with the road surface in the area plotted on the map. This may mean the issue has already been inspected and resolved or that it does not present any immediate safety to the public.
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.