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Huge Pot hole

Reported via desktop in the Pothole (NH) category anonymously at 06:47, Wed 15 November 2023

Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 5213026.

North Bound Lane, near to central lines. (Just after two repairs from last year).

0610hrs. Very deep, made huge bang through front offside wheel. Due to dark road and lack of lighting not possible to see the pot hole in advance. This will cause damage to cause and is a danger to motorcycles.

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  • I reported by telephone on 14/11/23 my observations of the road condition when driving south yesterday on the A 26 at approximately midday.

    There had been no physical rain for many hours and the roads were generally dry but after leaving the A27 at the Beddingham roundabout on to the A 26 towards Newhaven soon after the St Andrews Church turn off, the road was awash with water across both carriageways from what appeared to be run off from the land on the left hand side.

    I also saw what appeared to be a deep hole in the southern carriageway approximately 300mm in diameter and a quarter to one third in from the verge. It was not possible to determine the actual depth of this hole as it contained water but would surely be a considerable danger to any motor cycle and potentially very damaging to any vehicle wheels unfortunate enough to run over it.

    I believe the water run off has been in existence for a number of years and can be a hazard at any time of the year but as we approach winter the opportunity for this section of road to freeze into a lake of ice when the surrounding road surfaces are clear must constitute very real life threatening conditions to even the most careful of drivers.

    Please advise on the actual state of the hole and whether it has been needed repair.

    Also please advise on what actions have been taken to stop the water run off across the road from the adjoining farmland.

    Shall we wait until someone is killed before some drainage is put in place?

    I look forward to receiving your observations and actions for this section of the A26.

    Posted anonymously at 09:11, Thu 16 November 2023

  • Thank you for making your report. Our inspector has attended on 17 November and has raised an order for the road defect to be repaired as a priority within 24 hours.

    We're aware of water run off from third party land in the area and this issue is with our drainage team for investigation.

    Kind regards National Highways

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by National Highways at 10:25, Fri 17 November 2023

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