There has been relief from locals after a “joke” pothole-ridded road was resurfaced.
A section of Barnes Lane, near Kings Langley, had been described by the village’s residents as “outrageous”, “a joke”, “awful”, and “dreadful”, due to the poor surface and potholes.
Pictures taken by a Kings Langley resident show a particularly bad section near Valley View Farm.
In the first week of the year, the local was reportedly told the hazard did not meet Hertfordshire County Council’s criteria to repair it but, after it apparently got worse, the council has now resurfaced the road - with work finishing on Thursday (February 9).
Hertfordshire County Council has been encouraging residents to report potholes this year after a big increase in the number of hazards appearing as a result of the recent snow and ice, followed by cold and wet weather.
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The hazards can be reported on the council website so that they can be added to the repair and maintenance programme.
Cllr Phil Bibby, Executive Member for Highways and Transport, said: “I want to reassure people that, while we can’t control the cold and wet weather that causes these potholes to form, we are working hard to prioritise and fix them.”
An average year sees more than 21,000 potholes needing repair in Hertfordshire.
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