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ID | #1029 |
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Status | Reported |
Location | SU 43534 15178 |
Location Description | middle of the road next to the vehicle entrance to "Pipe Scenes" |
Road Name | Portswood Road |
Hazard Type | Raised/sunken manhole or drain |
Hazard Description | Sunken manhole cover, in the middle of the road, just in the line cyclists are forced to take because of parked cars and manoeuvering vans. Dangerous to cyclists because unexcpected jolt when going downhill can cause a fall in the middle of the road, also because of overtaking cars it's often dangerous to swerve in order to avoid this obstacle. |
Approximate Size | 50cmx50cm |
Approximate Depth | 10cm? (Not really possible to measure, it being in the middle of a busy road) |
Approximate distance from Kerb | 1-2m? |
Date Encountered | 5 Feb 2007 |
Date Added | 5 Feb 2007 |
Planned Fix Date | Unknown |
Highway Authority | Southampton City Council |
District / Ward / Parish | Southampton / Swaythling |
Authority Reference | Unknown |
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