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Pothole when joining a46 northbound from a46/a50 island

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Reported via desktop in the Pothole (NH) category anonymously at 20:38, Tue 21 March 2023

Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 4343028.

When joining a46 northbound from the a46/a50 Island in Leicester there is a significant pothole. This has been here nearly a week but seems to be getting worse.

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Thank you for your report about this issue.

We have raised this with our inspectors to be investigated at the first possible opportunity.

Our inspector will review this to determine whether remedial work is required to make the area safe for the travelling public.

Although we always try to respond to these reports in the quickest time possible, we would ask that anything of a safety critical nature be raised with our Customer Contact Centre directly. They are available 24 hours a day, on 0300 123 5000. This will ensure we process any such report as soon as it is received.

Kind regards,

National Highways

Posted by National Highways at 15:22, Fri 24 March 2023
I hit a pothole here on 24 March 2023. It was a deep pothole the base of a catseye on the edge of it. two nearside tyres were ripped and the front alloy wheel cracked. Caused me to veer momentarily . Fortunately I could park up in a nearby layby (a no parking except in emergency one). This is a major accident waiting to happen and needs immediate attention.

Posted by David Brunton at 11:03, Sat 25 March 2023
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Last night (29th March) I hit this same hole and it's damaged my tyre and wheel on a sports car, possibly causing 32k of damage. Not happy to see that it's been reported more than a week ago (if not 2 weeks ago) and only got worse

Posted by Jason Colman at 10:24, Thu 30 March 2023
Sorry, error on my previous message, damage value should of read £2k possible damage. Reported to Highways England 11.30am 30th March

Posted by Jason Colman at 12:18, Thu 30 March 2023
I took similar photos on 25 March, the day after I hit the pothole. Clearly the same as Mr Colman's and clearly long standing. The issue is that one of the potholes has the metal frame of a cats eye sticking out into it and creating a sharp solid edge.

Posted by David Brunton at 12:33, Thu 30 March 2023
I have the misery of driving on this section of road and the size of the pothole is growing every day. I watched a cars tire burst yesterday as it drove over it, and watching unfortunate motorists swerving into the 2nd & 3rd lane on this stretch of road to avoid it at the last minute. Please fix the damaged road asap.

Posted anonymously at 11:42, Fri 21 April 2023
My husband, who is in his seventies, fell victim to this pothole today. He was taking our 2 year old Granddaughter home in an hour long trip back from Grantham to Hatton. THERE WERE 3 OTHER DRIVERS IN HE SAME LAYBY WHO HAD HAD THEIR CARS DAMAGED BY THE SAME DANGEROUS ROAD .

THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE ACCIDENT.!!

Serious tyre issue and distressed infant , along with a totally disrupted evening. Why do we pay road tax again? If anyone fancies a sit in protest on this section, I'll be happy to join in and bring tea!

Posted anonymously at 21:54, Fri 28 April 2023