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Road surface vibration from heavy vehicles on Village Road, causing property damage
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9571625.
There is a dip and crazing (cracking) in the road surface on Village Road, on the section affected by the chicane where traffic is funnelled into a single lane. When heavy vehicles — particularly buses on the frequent town-centre service — pass over this area, it causes significant vibration to nearby properties. The vibration is felt daily and is most noticeable in the mornings and evenings when buses travel at higher speeds in lighter traffic. It is strong enough to shake furniture inside the home. This has resulted in cracking to plasterwork in the stairwell and bedroom ceiling of my property, and several other households along this stretch have reported the same vibration and similar damage. The same defect appeared on this section of road some years ago and was resolved by resurfacing; the problem has since recurred. This issue has been ongoing and worsening over recent months.
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Thank you for reporting a pothole.
First, a safety inspector will visit the location to assess whether a repair needs to be completed and plan the work needed. Works are prioritised based on the urgency of the situation. The council aim to repair all significant potholes (more than 4cm deep and 30cm wide) within 28 days.
In some cases a temporary repair will be needed, to make the area safe, then engineers will return to make a permanent repair.
We will provide updates about this report.
On our website you can read about five key actions we’re taking to strengthen the county’s roads. Visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/potholes to find out more.
Thank you again for taking the time to report this issue.
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire Highways
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This pothole report has now been passed to the Safety Inspection Team for assessment.
A safety inspector will make an assessment of the work needed and they will consider a number of factors, including the flow of traffic and the size of the pothole.
If repair work is required, the pothole 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. We aim to complete the repair work within 28 days.
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 outcome of the safety inspection will be provided.
On our website you can read about five key actions we’re taking to strengthen the county’s roads by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/potholes.
Thank you,
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire Highways -
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
If the issue is still ongoing, you can make a new report in the same location.