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Speed hump damage to vehicles
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6468764.
Hi Highways
Its located opposite 26 Campion Park Up Hatherley Cheltenham.
Highways act says that speed humps on public roads should not exceed 100mm in height and slope of not more than 1 in 10 (6 degrees)
This hump exceeds both and the front of my A Class Merc (factory specification so not lowered) hits at the front even at a very slow crawl. I have to cross the hump diagonally. I’ve seen other vehicles hit at the front or rear with low slung towbar assemblies.
This issue was raised many years ago when these humps were constructed but not followed up.
There are two humps of similar construction at the entrance to Campion Park which I traverse without any problem.
I’ve never encountered this problem anywhere else in extensive driving here and in France and Switzerland, even the notorious Caernarvon Road.
It looks like the bricks on the slope of the offending hump have been thumped flatter over the years increasing the slope gradient and causing certain vehicle fronts to dip into the top of the hump. So notwithstanding the possible height exceedance it looks like simply sorting the bashed bricks and flattening the gradient a bit should do the trick.
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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,
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This enquiry has been addressed, no further updates will be shared here. If you are the original reporter you should have received a seperate communication with more detail.
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 -
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