February 2020
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Potholed Bradley Stoke road to be resurfaced
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ne of the most potholed sections of highway in Bradley Stoke is scheduled to be fully resurfaced at the end of February, according to a notice recently published on the town council website. The stretch of Woodlands Lane between its junction with The Park and the pedestrian crossing near the entrance to Woodlands Park has developed so many deep potholes that they have merged together to form metre-long ruts which at some points expose multiple layers of older road surface. The potholes at this location have been the focus of many complaints, with reports on the FixMyStreet reporting website going back more than two years. In a discussion on the BSJ Facebook page about the road damage at this location, one reader quipped (in February 2019): “I thought time team had
The rutted surface of Woodlands Lane, near its junction with The Park
forgotten to fill in after their dig!” Many months ago, marking paint was sprayed around the potholes, giving the impression that repairs were about to take place, but nothing happened and the markings have now been warn away by the heavy traffic. South Gloucestershire Council has informed local residents that it intends to carry out the
major resurfacing work overnight (between 8pm and 6am) from Monday 24th February to Thursday 27th February. The work will involve planing off the existing surface of the carriageway, which the council warns will create a “significant amount of noise”. For the duration of the works, the road will be closed from 8pm
each night and all traffic will be diverted around the area whilst the closures are in place. In a letter to residents, the council writes: “We will make every effort to ensure that access to properties and amenities fronting the site and whose only access is from the closed road, is kept available and the disruption to local residents is kept to a minimum. However, there may be periods of time when access to properties by vehicle will be unachievable, and for this, we apologise. Please note that adverse weather conditions or plant / delivery problems may affect these times and dates.” On learning of the plan, one thankful two-wheeled road user, @JimsWheels, tweeted: “Good news for #BradleyStoke Woodlands Lane, the crumbling remains of what used to be the road surface will be removed and a new surface installed.”
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