A large rock on the side of the road between upper soudley and Blackpool bridge
Reported via mobile in the Missing/broken/rocking/unstable slab category by John Belcher at 10:34, Monday 2 February 2026
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8819055.
A large rock stuck up on the side of the road between Upper Soudley and Blackpool Bridge.It shredded my front tyre on the passenger side as I overtook another large vehicle coming the other way. The rock has been painted red by a local person but is still difficult to avoid .
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Highways Customer Services Team Gloucestershire HighwaysPosted by Gloucestershire County Council at 10:34, Monday 2 February 2026
