Emergency repair work is set to start on the B740 road in Upper Nithsdale on Monday after complaints about a landslide and “massive potholes” on the route.
Safety campaigner Campbell Seaton started up a Facebook group – B740 dangerous road – in a bid to warn drivers of the dangers of travelling on it.
And he told Tuesday’s Standard: “I’m aware the council has limited funds but are they waiting for someone to die?
“I’ve never seen anything like it. This is a whole new level of neglect.
“The road is littered with massive potholes, temporary traffic lights, concrete and iron railings long destroyed and not replaced, long stretches without verge or embankments and recent flooding and landslides have made it lethal.
“Dumfries and Galloway Council and its councillors should hang their heads in shame at letting it get to this state.”
However, a council spokesman said yesterday: “Dumfries and Galloway Council recognise the importance of the B740 route to the residents and businesses of upper Nithsdale.
“The council’s road service regularly inspect the route and schedule repairs based on these inspections.
“Due to the current number of defects across the regional road network, all repairs in Dumfries and Galloway are being prioritised by classification of road and the severity of the defect.
“Repair works on the B740 are scheduled for the week commencing 13 February, when a team will undertake patching repairs to the defects.
“Further investigation and design works are required to rectify the two locations of verge slips and traffic management will remain in place until all permissions, design work and site works are undertaken to rectify those defects.”
Mr Seaton said part of the embankment is severely compromised and “watching the articulated trucks and speeding morning traffic navigate each other is heart-in-mouth stuff”.
