Drivers who have seen cars swerving onto the wrong side of a busy road to avoid potholes have been given details of repair work.
Wokingham Borough Council say work will start on one section of the B3030 Winnersh to Hurst road in August.
This will involve asphalt preservation work on the stretch of Lodge Road, Hurst, between Sawpit Road and the hamlet of Whistley Green.
Wokingham Borough Council said this work meant “a spray application of a material that rejuvenates the road surface, extending the life of the asset by up to five years”. Further details would be added to the council’s website when work started.
Full resurfacing works are then due to take place on the southern end of Lodge Road between Sawpit Road and Church Hill in September/October.
Dates for all the works would be confirmed nearer the time and were subject to change, said the spokesperson.
Earlier the council said: “We encourage residents to report any pothole or issues with a road via our online ‘report it’ system on our website. Our highways team will continue to carry out both planned and reactive works, when required, to keep our residents safe while travelling around the borough”.
Many drivers have complained about the potholes. One said they were “getting very dangerous, not only for vehicle drivers, but for motorcyclists and pedal cyclists.
“They’re covering so much of the road now you can’t avoid driving through them. Trying to miss them you’re in danger of going off the road or even going into ongoing traffic. I’ve seen people swerving to avoid potholes.” Another driver had seen people driving the wrong side of the road to avoid potholes.
Sarah Barnard, a teacher, from Hurst, who has complained to Wokingham Borough Council, was concerned about the council’s repair plan, saying: “I’m struggling to imagine how any sprayed on treatment could resolve the ever-growing danger of the degraded surface of the section of road between Whistley Green and Church Hill.
“From what I can see, the current road surface clearly shows how these short-term repairs quickly fail, leading to road surface erosion through multiple layers of past patch-ups.”
