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Pot holes

Reported via mobile in the Potholes / Highway Condition category anonymously at 17:51, Monday 13 January 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 6974644.

The entire length of Abthorpe Road from the bridge over Silverstone Brook north to the Abthorpe crossroads is in an appalling state of disrepair & has been for a number of years, too many pot holes to count, failed road sides to the point of being very dangerous. With the A43 roadworks between Silverstone & Towcester now in place until 2026, West End in Silverstone (road surface equal to that of a 3rd world country) and the Abthorpe Road has become a rat run with a huge volume of traffic during rush hours & it is just a matter of time before there is a serious accident as people drive in the middle of the road at speed to avoid the road edges and potholes. There has been one fatality and a second serious accident with the victim air lifted to Coventry hospital on this road in the past few years for the reasons given above. A TRRO should be considered by WNC with immediate effect.

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  • Thank you for reporting a fault. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 17:51, Monday 13 January 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that in accordance with the WNC Highways Inspection Manual, the defect meets the requirement for a Priority 4 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 26 weeks. Our current average response time for a Priority 4 repair is 62 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:14, Tuesday 14 January 2025

  • This destroyed not one but two of my tyres, travelling in the dark this evening with traffic coming the other way, I didn't stand a chance, and I think it may have destroyed a wheel as well.

    Posted anonymously at 18:05, Wednesday 22 January 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised and works should be carried out within the next week

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 08:30, Friday 24 January 2025

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    Both me and the car ahead have both plummeted into this pothole. Immediate flat tires and I suspect a buckled wheel as well. And this weeks after the hole was supposed to have been filled?! So dangerous right by the busy crossroads.

    Posted anonymously at 16:55, Thursday 27 February 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that in accordance with the WNC Highways Inspection Manual, the defect meets the requirement for a Priority 2 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 7 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:18, Friday 28 February 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Scheduled

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:04, Monday 3 March 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Ongoing

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:41, Tuesday 4 March 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:00, Tuesday 4 March 2025

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