They paint around ours in white and then about 2 months later they get filled in. It's always a good indicator of where the road works are going to appear next
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:59 pm ] |
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A hole lot of trouble on our roads LANCASHIRE'S roads are full of holes – and it is driving us potty. Almost 14,000 complaints have been made about the county's potholed roads in just over five years. In Preston, more than 900 complaints were made to a Lancashire County Council (LCC) hotline and website between June 2003 and February 2009. Almost 13,310 gripes were made about damaged footpaths across Lancashire – 1,380 of them in Preston – during the same period. Roads bosses say LCC repairs around 30,000 defects, including potholes and uneven flags, every year. Since April 2008, almost 13,000 holes have been found on the county's roads by safety inspectors with a further 2,500 potholes along the county's footpaths. But some motorists today called for more action. The Evening Post photographed deep holes on a raft of roads, including Manchester Road in Preston, Lightfoot Lane in Fulwood and Todd Lane South in Lostock Hall. Cab driver Mark Selley, of Preston Hackney Carriage Association, said: "The condition of roads is sometimes appalling and you have to swerve to avoid some of the potholes. "I dare say the county council would say there is only so much money in the pot, but some roads have been in pretty poor condition for quite a while." Preston North East councillor Michael Welsh said: "There's no doubt that we don't spend nearly enough on maintaining roads and footpaths. I think more could be done, but the trouble is it's really expensive." Potholes are meant to be repaired within 24 hours if the damage is 4cm deep. Smaller potholes are repaired as a priority if the damage might affect pedestrians crossing the road, such as at a dropped kerb or a crossing. It costs around £200 to fill in an average pothole, but the price is nearer £20 if it is done as part of general resurfacing. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:05 pm ] |
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you could write a song about that, but i doubt it would do any good in the charts... 10,000 holes in blackburn lancashire...... |
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| Author: | toots [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:20 pm ] |
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They paint around ours in white and then about 2 months later they get filled in. It's always a good indicator of where the road works are going to appear next
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:47 pm ] |
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what defies explanation is why there is enough tarmac to build speed humps, but not enough to fill in holes, which would need less. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:48 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: what defies explanation is why there is enough tarmac to build speed humps, but not enough to fill in holes, which would need less.
good point old chap 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:51 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: what defies explanation is why there is enough tarmac to build speed humps, but not enough to fill in holes, which would need less. good point old chap CC are you agreeing with me just to wind me up CC? STOP IT!!!! 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:53 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: are you agreeing with me just to wind me up CC? STOP IT!!!! Yeah it is a strange feeling 
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| Author: | toots [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:57 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: are you agreeing with me just to wind me up CC? STOP IT!!!! Yeah it is a strange feeling CC Step cautiously wannabee perhaps he's just in a good mood today and tomorrow he'll be back to his usual self
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:01 pm ] |
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toots wrote: captain cab wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: are you agreeing with me just to wind me up CC? STOP IT!!!! Yeah it is a strange feeling CC Step cautiously wannabee perhaps he's just in a good mood today and tomorrow he'll be back to his usual self I just hope CC remembers what order he took the tablets in tomorrow
Speed bumps are a waist of time they end up with pot holes either side of them through time |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:31 am ] |
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no, BLOCK PAVING roads is a waste of time, where more than 2 cars a day go over it, ive lost count how many times ive seen it go down at great expense, only to be ripped up and tarmaced after 12 months... taxpayer expense, not out of planners or councillors pockets of course... |
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| Author: | toots [ Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:37 am ] |
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Quote: BLOCK PAVING roads
What's that 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:43 am ] |
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toots wrote: Quote: BLOCK PAVING roads What's that roads made out of tasteful brick CC |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:45 am ] |
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They probably don't use block paving in Tootsville. Let's face it anything that is not permenantly fixed would probably get nicked. 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:46 am ] |
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grandad wrote: They probably don't use block paving in Tootsville. Let's face it anything that is not permenantly fixed would probably get nicked.
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| Author: | toots [ Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:47 am ] |
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captain cab wrote: grandad wrote: They probably don't use block paving in Tootsville. Let's face it anything that is not permenantly fixed would probably get nicked. Cheeky
We have block pavements. We obviously have the wisdom to realise that block brick is no good for roads
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