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Substantial pothole - northbound
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6900046.
Hit a significant pothole in the dark. Didn't see it at all. Impact was at a level which causes immediate concern about potential damage to tyre. Could cause a blowout - need assessing asap.
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Major concern in lane 1 at brow of hill before east Ilsley junction. Too dark on that stretch to see it. car in front violently bounced and shook as the thought crossed my mind as why did that happen the loud bang followed by my car violently shaking and pulled me to the left. I’ve never experienced anything like that before. Pulled straight off onto East Ilsley and tried to access for any damage. Couldn’t see because of it being really dark have driven home and noticed a banging/knocking sound from drivers side. Today will go through dash cam footage but I’m now concerned to drive my car in case it is not safe. First available date I’ll get it booked in to garage to check it out.
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It is just slightly passed the blue p sign for lay-by. Got footage still image attached 3/4 large potholes.
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Pothole still there on 4th January 2025. It is unmarked and I hit it while driving in the dark - it was a massive shock. This is really dangerous, please fix it!
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Thank you for making your report. We have asked our inspection team to attend this location and assess the issue.
If any work is needed, they will arrange for this to happen. Should no immediate work be required we will continue to monitor this during our regular inspections.
Although we always aim to complete repairs as quickly as possible, timescales do vary as we try to minimise disruption to customers by combining activities into single closures and always ensuring the safety of our people.
Kind regards National Highways
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