A thorough inspection of Gloucestershire County Council’s roads is underway to determine what affect the severe weather has had.
Today, Cllr Stan Waddington, cabinet member for environment, went out with one of the inspection teams to see for himself how the county’s 3,500 miles of roads have fared.
Cllr Waddington said: “It’s no secret that snow and ice cause the roads to crack, which leads to potholes forming so I was keen to see for myself how this latest bad weather had affected us.
“We know there are still some problem areas and we’re working hard to address that – but in actual fact, at first glance, the situation seems better this time round.”
He added that that this was partly due to the fact that as well as replacing an unprecedented amount of potholes in 2010 work was also carried out to seal the roads against further damage
“Whatever we find, please be assured that we are taking action and that we will do all we can to repair Gloucestershire’s roads. “However, as we all know, money is tight so we will continue to prioritise what we do.”
The inspection team will start by checking the main road network, before moving onto major towns, then to urban and rural areas. As problems are found, they will be reported and the most severely damaged will be repaired first.
Anyone who spots a pothole can report it to Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514514 or online at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/pothole.
