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  Main road into Mablethorpe

  by Nita, over 4 years ago
  Disgusting that they have spent the last six months doing a new footpath from a caravan site into town when the road beside it is absolutely disgusting more pot holes than road, one side is subsiding it really is dangerous .

  Disgusting that they have spent the last six months doing a new footpath from a caravan site into town when the road beside it is absolutely disgusting more pot holes than road, one side is subsiding it really is dangerous .
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  Covid & still no better

  by Bex from Sleaford, over 4 years ago

  I have worked from home most of covid luckily but found that when I need to drive the repairs have failed and the only road that is better is from Great Gonerby going towards Belton over the hill. We need to get better at fixing the roads in this county to stop damage to vehicles and help people travel safely no matter what their mode of travel.
  

  I have worked from home most of covid luckily but found that when I need to drive the repairs have failed and the only road that is better is from Great Gonerby going towards Belton over the hill. We need to get better at fixing the roads in this county to stop damage to vehicles and help people travel safely no matter what their mode of travel.
  
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  playing at it.

  by chris anderson, over 4 years ago
  We live at Lissington, The road between Lissington and Linwood recently underwent some "repairs" although many potholes were not addressed, a number of the repairs" done are now crumbling due to the weight of our present day traffic, and remain a danger to all road users, especially cyclists and motor cyclists. What happened to the system of tar and chippings? This system sealed the whole road surface so there were no mid-road edges to erode, and was very effective for a long time.

  Chris Anderson

  The Maltings

  Lissington.

  We live at Lissington, The road between Lissington and Linwood recently underwent some "repairs" although many potholes were not addressed, a number of the repairs" done are now crumbling due to the weight of our present day traffic, and remain a danger to all road users, especially cyclists and motor cyclists. What happened to the system of tar and chippings? This system sealed the whole road surface so there were no mid-road edges to erode, and was very effective for a long time.

  Chris Anderson

  The Maltings

  Lissington.
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  by Paul Strong, over 4 years ago

  Claxby

  This month will see the fourth anniversary of the initial report to LCC Highways (LCCH) 'Fix My Street' internet reporting facility and it is not a Happy Birthday. Needless to say it still remains to be fixed despite over 20 reports in the past year!

  So much so that had LCCH carried out the necessary remedial work when first alerted what will now be a very expensive project involving over 200m of roadway would have been easily affordable.

  The whole surface of Normanby Rise is now a patchwork of recently filled potholes, filled but breaking up potholes and unfilled... Continue reading

  Claxby

  This month will see the fourth anniversary of the initial report to LCC Highways (LCCH) 'Fix My Street' internet reporting facility and it is not a Happy Birthday. Needless to say it still remains to be fixed despite over 20 reports in the past year!

  So much so that had LCCH carried out the necessary remedial work when first alerted what will now be a very expensive project involving over 200m of roadway would have been easily affordable.

  The whole surface of Normanby Rise is now a patchwork of recently filled potholes, filled but breaking up potholes and unfilled potholes. There is now more evidence of potholes than the original surface which, having been dug up to put in sewage and mains water pipes is also breaking up.

  Because the verge drainage ditches and a culvert are blocked every time it rains more and more of the surface is washed away downhill.

  The road has a 7.5t limit meaningless because the giant 44t artics and huge tractors with caterpillar tracks all have exemption because they are farm vehicles.

  The road is not wide enough to accommodate these vast machines and as a consequence the verges are gouged out and pitted to a depth of over 2 feet. Woe betide

  any unsuspecting motorist falling in because it would undoubtedly be goodbye to the front suspension and significant parts of bodywork. Even the threat of paying out

  large amounts of compensation has no effect on LCCH.

  The village has three access roads,(No! make that two because that from the

  North is now an often flooded, deteriorating and potholed farm track that many villagers refuse to use. Soon it may be only 1 !

  We appeal for help in our hour of need before we are cut off even more from

  civilisation.

  Our plight is akin to Macbeth as an ode to LCCH:

  Tommorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow

  Creeps in this petty pace from day to day

  To the last syllable of recorded time

  And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

  The way to dusty death. Out out brief candle

  Life's like a walking shadow, a poor player

  That struts and frets his hour upon the stage

  And then is heard no more

  It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury

  Signifying nothing!
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  Transport Research Laboratory state "Prevention is better than cure" for potholes

  by Steve , over 4 years ago
  In Feb 2022 a survey device capable of monitoring road condition will be launched on to the UK market. It is capable of finding minor changes in road surfaces so that pot holes can be detected as they start to happen, this allows authorities to rectify an issue before it becomes costly.

  TRL report on potholes stated "prevention is better than Cure" since this finding 10 years ago we have not changed the way we do things and the pothole problem is getting worse.

  Using this specialist equipment, together with the skills in the Lincolnshire Laboratory we can reduce the... Continue reading

  In Feb 2022 a survey device capable of monitoring road condition will be launched on to the UK market. It is capable of finding minor changes in road surfaces so that pot holes can be detected as they start to happen, this allows authorities to rectify an issue before it becomes costly.

  TRL report on potholes stated "prevention is better than Cure" since this finding 10 years ago we have not changed the way we do things and the pothole problem is getting worse.

  Using this specialist equipment, together with the skills in the Lincolnshire Laboratory we can reduce the impact and costs of fixing potholes.

  Please contact me on - steve.isaacs@ptsinternational.co.uk

  
  

  
  

  
  
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  Potentially Fatal For Bikers

  by Matt A, over 4 years ago
  Like many others in Lincolnshire I ride a motorcycle and use it as my primary mode of transport. Living in a rural County means that travelling by car or bike is a necessity rather than a luxury.

  
  

  In all the years of riding, I've never seen the roads in as bad a state as they are now. They are reminiscent of rural third world countries.

  
  

  Loose and uneven road surfaces are a death trap for bikers. The deteriorating road surface, potholes and general state of degradation can easily result in loss of traction and a slide/drop that otherwise wouldn't have... Continue reading

  Like many others in Lincolnshire I ride a motorcycle and use it as my primary mode of transport. Living in a rural County means that travelling by car or bike is a necessity rather than a luxury.

  
  

  In all the years of riding, I've never seen the roads in as bad a state as they are now. They are reminiscent of rural third world countries.

  
  

  Loose and uneven road surfaces are a death trap for bikers. The deteriorating road surface, potholes and general state of degradation can easily result in loss of traction and a slide/drop that otherwise wouldn't have happened. Constantly concentrating on dodging potholes also means we're not concentrating properly on the traffic around us. This year has seen a record number of biker deaths on the County's roads and I'm sure this is in part due to the state of our roads.

  
  

  
  
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  Noise Pollution as well as car damage

  by NewtonPlace, over 4 years ago
  The B1174 Gonerby Road, between North Parade and the Downtown roundabout, has deteriorated rapidly over the last 2 years. The number and scale of potholes has increased exponentially, due to the increase in traffic, particularly heavy lorries and trailers, following its use as a main diversionary road from the numerous scheduled and unscheduled A1 closures, and the closures of the A52 Barrowby Road and A607 Springfield Road during the extensive railway bridge repairs. Obviously, the potholes damage cars and other vehicles, and the risk of accidents increases as drivers engage last minute manouvres to avoid them. There is however, another... Continue reading

  The B1174 Gonerby Road, between North Parade and the Downtown roundabout, has deteriorated rapidly over the last 2 years. The number and scale of potholes has increased exponentially, due to the increase in traffic, particularly heavy lorries and trailers, following its use as a main diversionary road from the numerous scheduled and unscheduled A1 closures, and the closures of the A52 Barrowby Road and A607 Springfield Road during the extensive railway bridge repairs. Obviously, the potholes damage cars and other vehicles, and the risk of accidents increases as drivers engage last minute manouvres to avoid them. There is however, another, equally serious consequence to this road not being properly maintained, which is noise pollution. The noise generated by the heavy lorries and their trailers as they run over the potholes is increasing day by day, and night by night. This noise should be professionally measured and assessed, and taken into account when prioratising this road for complete resurfacing.
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  by Dean, over 4 years ago
  As a cul de sac with medium to minimum use other than residents and visitors, Walton Gdns in Grantham has a shocking history of road conditions and the feeling there are no councillors living in it gets little in the way of repair, the repairs that are done are woefully inadequate and don't last very long leaving use back to square one. It is about time the council invested in these new sustainable products and plastics to sustain long lasting repairs to all of the area, which in complete honesty, is countywide and disgustingly poor, considering the road tax paid... Continue reading

  As a cul de sac with medium to minimum use other than residents and visitors, Walton Gdns in Grantham has a shocking history of road conditions and the feeling there are no councillors living in it gets little in the way of repair, the repairs that are done are woefully inadequate and don't last very long leaving use back to square one. It is about time the council invested in these new sustainable products and plastics to sustain long lasting repairs to all of the area, which in complete honesty, is countywide and disgustingly poor, considering the road tax paid by us all!
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  Worst it has been in my lifetime

  by Glover, over 4 years ago
  To cut straight to the point, the roads are the worst they have been in my lifetime.

  Decades of minimal repairs and outsourcing of contracts has led to roads that in such bad condition that all it takes is a frost or heavy rain to open up potholes over night.

  In so many cases when in a line of traffic, you don't see the pot hole as soon as you would like, and have to choose whether to avoid it by taking to the verge, or moving towards oncoming traffic, both of which are dangerous options to take in a... Continue reading

  To cut straight to the point, the roads are the worst they have been in my lifetime.

  Decades of minimal repairs and outsourcing of contracts has led to roads that in such bad condition that all it takes is a frost or heavy rain to open up potholes over night.

  In so many cases when in a line of traffic, you don't see the pot hole as soon as you would like, and have to choose whether to avoid it by taking to the verge, or moving towards oncoming traffic, both of which are dangerous options to take in a momentary decision

  Large scale investment in our roads is required to end temporary fixes, and to have the job done right the first time, saving money in the long run.

  I'm sick of damaged tyres, suspension, bent/buckled wheels and roads that are just dangerous if you ride a motorcycle
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  6 tyres in 2 years

  by Si, over 4 years ago
  Lived here for 2 years and whilst we do obviously try to avoid potholes it isn't always possible due to other traffic. So far I've replaced 6 tyres and have 2 damaged wheels, not an expense I expected. The roads here are awful and do need sorting out before someone gets seriously hurt.

  Lived here for 2 years and whilst we do obviously try to avoid potholes it isn't always possible due to other traffic. So far I've replaced 6 tyres and have 2 damaged wheels, not an expense I expected. The roads here are awful and do need sorting out before someone gets seriously hurt.