Frustrated residents living near a road littered with potholes say the stretch 'falls apart every winter.' For residents and passers-by, a quick look over Bye Pass Road, Chilwell, shows a row of potholes one after the other - something one person labelled "appalling" and another "dangerous."
One person living nearby stated the road is not particularly busy and is surprised at the state of the road. Nottinghamshire County Council has stated the recent bad weather has 'ripped chunks' out of Nottinghamshire’s roads and that it is 'firefighting' to bring them back up to scratch.
The Conservative-led authority says reports “almost doubled” between December 7 and January 7, though no specific figures were revealed. It follows freezing temperatures in December and recent heavy rainfall causing damage to the surface of the county’s highways.
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People in the Chilwell area want to see the issue rectified as soon as possible.
Shariefa England, 55, said: “This road looks like this every single winter, so whoever they are employing to do this is doing it badly. I keep thinking why are there so many potholes when it’s been done so recently, every winter it looks like this, it’s appalling.”
Ben Brown, 42, said: “It’s always been quite bad down here, but it got worse over the winter. I’ve got two young kids, 8 and 11, and it can be quite dangerous for them.
"We take the kids out on bike rides and it can be dangerous the way the roads are. It’s a bit of a worry when you take them out and about.
“Ideally it should be better quality, so it doesn’t fall apart every winter.”
Dave Weston, 70, added: “I’m surprised that the road hasn’t lasted longer because it doesn’t get a lot of traffic. But it’s not confined to this street or just Nottingham.”
Another resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: “The conditions of the pavement for pushing people who are disabled is really bad. I would like to see it made easily accessible and flat for those in a wheelchair.
“I was bringing my mum back from the hospital and she nearly came out of her wheelchair. It’s such a shame, it feels like the road has been forgotten about, especially since the other side has had so much money spent on it."
Nottinghamshire County Council has been approached for comment.
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