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Overgrown verge obstructs vision

Reported via mobile in the Blocking visibility on road/junction (Grass/verge) category anonymously at 10:23, Wednesday 14 August 2024

Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6354257.

The vegetation overgrown on the side of the main road obstructs the vision when exiting from Church Walk. The attached picture shows the situation as viewed from a car driver's side window. The vegetation needs to be cut down so that there is visibility to the right of the communication box. Several times now, I have attempted to pull out of the junction and experienced 'near misses' as vehicles suddenly appear from the hidden road. This undergrowth has been overgrowing for some time but the situation has been exacerbated by the recently installed communication box.

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  • Thank you for reporting this issue. It has now been logged.

    Should the issue pose an immediate danger to public safety such as:-
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    We will provide you with an update within ten working days, however, our aim is to keep you informed of progress within five working days, whenever possible.
    Highways Customer Services Team Gloucestershire Highways

    Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 10:23, Wednesday 14 August 2024

  • This report has now been passed to the Highways team for assessment.

    If repair work is required, it will either be classed as urgent or will be put into a planned programme of works to ensure it is repaired as efficiently as possible.

    In some cases a temporary repair will be needed, to make the area safe, then engineers will return to make a permanent repair.

    An update on the issue will be provided.

    On our website you can find out about planned work to maintain and improve Gloucestershire's streets by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.

    Thank you,

    Highways Customer Services Team,
    Gloucestershire Highways

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 10:55, Wednesday 14 August 2024

  • An inspection of this issue has been carried out.

    It does not currently meet our criteria for an urgent repair but we will monitor the issue in our routine inspections.

    We would appreciate it if you could let us know if the situation deteriorates unexpectedly.

    You can find out more about our planned maintenance works at gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.

    For detailed information about council inspections and repairs, that are carried out within national guidelines, please see the Highway Safety Inspection Policy by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/plans-policies-procedures-and-manuals/highways-policy-and-guidance-documents.

    Thank you,

    Highways Customer Services Team,
    Gloucestershire Highways

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 15:24, Wednesday 14 August 2024

  • This report has now been passed to the Highways team for assessment.

    If repair work is required, it will either be classed as urgent or will be put into a planned programme of works to ensure it is repaired as efficiently as possible.

    In some cases a temporary repair will be needed, to make the area safe, then engineers will return to make a permanent repair.

    An update on the issue will be provided.

    On our website you can find out about planned work to maintain and improve Gloucestershire's streets by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.

    Thank you,

    Highways Customer Services Team,
    Gloucestershire Highways

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 10:35, Friday 23 August 2024

  • An inspection of this issue has been carried out.

    It does not currently meet our criteria for an urgent repair but we will monitor the issue in our routine inspections.

    We would appreciate it if you could let us know if the situation deteriorates unexpectedly.

    You can find out more about our planned maintenance works at gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.

    For detailed information about council inspections and repairs, that are carried out within national guidelines, please see the Highway Safety Inspection Policy by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/plans-policies-procedures-and-manuals/highways-policy-and-guidance-documents.

    Thank you,

    Highways Customer Services Team,
    Gloucestershire Highways

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 12:35, Friday 23 August 2024

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