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Bradenham woods lane, urgent carriageway damage RAF playground to Bradenham manor turn off.
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8175565.
There is a severely damaged section of road between the RAF playground and the turn-off to Bradenham Manor (approx. ¼ mile stretch). The carriageway has multiple deep trenches filled with sharp flint, making it extremely hazardous for all road users.
This dangerous condition has previously been reported, but no repairs have been carried out. The surface deterioration has since worsened, with increased depth and width of the damaged areas. Additionally, every time it rains, loose debris is being washed down the road, further increasing the risk of accidents.
With darker evenings approaching and heavier traffic using this route, the risk to drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians is rising. The entire stretch urgently requires proper filling and resurfacing before a serious incident occurs.
Please prioritise this issue for inspection and repair as soon as possible.
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
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 Highways
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