It will be investigated
A pothole has appeared on the £49m Gedling Access Road just nine months after the flagship road opened to motorists. The long-delayed 3.8km carriageway opened in the spring and cost £8.619m more than its initial £40m budget.
Gary Wood, group manager for highways and transport, had said on December 15: “Hopefully we’ll wait something like 10 years to see [a pothole].” On the same day, Councillor Neil Clarke , cabinet member for transport, added: “As far as I’m aware, there hasn’t been a pothole and let’s hope it’s many years before one appears.”
“This is a major embarrassment for the Conservatives at County Hall and I hope any repair work doesn’t come from Ashfield’s budget.” It follows Cllr Clarke revealing that the road – officially named Colliery Way – has eased congestion in Gedling Village and led to fewer HGVs driving on its roads. In a statement, Mr Wood said: “We are already aware of some damage to Colliery Way caused by badly-fitted farm machinery and this latest damage will be investigated to ascertain the cause.
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