Hazard #21441

ID #21441
Status Fixed
Location SP 33838 76622
Location Description Whole length of road.
Road Name Dillotford Ave
Hazard Type Unevenness due to rut or gully
Hazard Description Cables have been laid under the road by cutting a narrow slot, laying the cable and then filling the hole with tar. The tar has sunk in some places and leaves a slot about 1" wide that is enough to trap a bicycle wheel and cause an accident. Given time this will become a major hazard. Has started to appear in a number of places in Coventry.
Approximate Size 1" wide, about 200' long
Approximate Depth 1/4" +
Approximate distance from Kerb waves across whole road!
Date Encountered 14 Jun 2009
Date Added 18 Jun 2009
Planned Fix Date Unknown
Highway Authority Coventry City Council
District / Ward / Parish Coventry / Cheylesmore
Authority Reference 11564338

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