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Bridge deck joint on M42 SB approach to J3A is raised and highly dangerous

Reported via mobile in the Road surface (NH) category anonymously at 18:23, Sun 1 August 2021

Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 2906507.

The bridge deck joint bitumen is raised significantly like a sleeping policeman. Hitting that at 70mph cause a significant impact to the tyres and must risk a puncture - deadly at high speed. This issue has been ongoing for some weeks and needs urgent attention.

Updates

  • Just to add (different person), this issue has been going on for a number of months, maybe even over a year now. This section of road is very dangerous and needs addressing.

    Posted anonymously at 21:33, Mon 9 August 2021

  • It is eastbound carriageway that needs urgent inspection. Very dangerous now in lane 3!

    Posted anonymously at 17:26, Wed 11 August 2021

  • It is eastbound carriageway that needs urgent inspection. Very dangerous now in lane 3!

    Posted anonymously at 17:26, Wed 11 August 2021

  • Thank you for contacting Highways England about M42 road surface.

    I have forwarded to the inspector and he will take any actions necessary from his report.

    Kind regards Highways England

    Posted by Highways England at 09:27, Wed 18 August 2021

  • Any update from the inspector yet?

    Posted anonymously at 23:39, Thu 26 August 2021

  • Can we have an update please?

    Posted anonymously at 00:17, Fri 10 September 2021

  • Hi, I'm also here to report this as this is a bone shaker and is getting worse. I cringe every time I drive over it every day! Please fix asap

    Posted anonymously at 12:52, Tue 5 October 2021

  • I raised this on August 11rth. What is the outcome of the inspection from August? It is getting worse and is a dangerous!

    Posted anonymously at 10:01, Fri 15 October 2021

  • Take the slow lane, it is less of a bump.

    Posted anonymously at 13:25, Fri 29 October 2021

  • Amazingly it’s fixed! I’m sure it was there in the morning and then gone in the evening. More of a wave now but definitely no bump!!

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted anonymously at 08:58, Sat 27 November 2021

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