Last week I posted an article (12 May) anticipating that pothole repairs would be carried out in Well Hill. A road closure was arranged for the section of the road south of the junction with Firmingers Road.
However, when Kent Highways staff started to close the road on Wednesday morning (14 May) they encountered considerable hostility from some drivers and ultimately withdrew from the scene. Quite apart from being shocking behaviour towards the staff, this has meant that the potholes - some of them very deep - remain.
I understand that a closure will be undertaken once more during the week commencing 2 June. This time it will be more comprehensive, covering the entire length of the road. There is considerable justification for this, since the deepest potholes are to the north of the Firmingers Road junction, though this will inevitably mean a much more extensive diversion.
In the meantime, there will be interim patching of the potholes before the weekend.
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