Last year the road surface along the A1086 Coast Road at Blackhall Rocks was fully resurfaced. Some time after the works were completed I received reports from a resident that the highway surface at the junction with Mickle Hill Road appeared to be defective so I issued a request for the highway surface to be inspected. I received the following response from highways engineers this afternoon:
Myself and the lead designer went out today to assess the A1086 Coast Road at Broad Road and the junction with Mickle Hill Road. We found no evidence of the reported subsidence to the recent resurfacing. However, we noted two defects:
1) An area of broken footway/kerbing, where we observed a bus and a HGV clip the corner while navigating the tight bend, suggesting this is the cause of the defect. I will pass this on to the highways inspector/maintenance manager to assess the need for any reactive maintenance.
2) Isolated areas of chipping loss due to the abrasive breaking action of buses stopping at the bus stop or turning through the junction. This is a usual occurrence, however we are monitoring this issue as the rate of deterioration thus far, seems accelerated. We will continue to monitor these isolated areas prior to carrying out any maintenance when required.
As suggested in the engineer’s report any necessary repair works will be carried out in due course. In the meantime works have recommenced to reinstate the road markings at this location.
