New video shows contractor Amey making temporary repairs to hazardous potholes in Sheffield
‘When a pothole presents an immediate risk to road users, our priority is to make the area safe as quickly as possible’
Sheffield City Council has published a video showing how contractor Amey deals with ‘hazardous’ potholes.
Footage shows a worker spraying adhesive on the road, laying and levelling asphalt, before compacting it and sealing the edges.
It also shows a pink ‘T’ being written on the patch - a new innovation so people know it’s temporary.
The authority, posting on Facebook, states such repairs aren’t designed to last long but they are quick and a permanent repair is normally made within 28 days.
In February, The Star revealed one patch on Rushdale Road lasted 13 days.
Amey is 15 years into a 25-year, £2.2bn, contract with the city council to repair roads.
It has faced criticism and intense political pressure to improve after a spike in the number of potholes in Sheffield earlier this year.
Amey insists Sheffield has some of the best roads in the country.
The post states: ‘When a pothole presents an immediate risk to road users, our priority is to make the area safe as quickly as possible.
‘A temporary repair allows us to deal with the hazard promptly when a permanent repair cannot be completed straight away.
‘While they may not look perfect and aren't designed to be long lasting, they are an important first step in keeping the highway safe.
‘But that is not the end of the process. Where a hazardous pothole has been made safe temporarily, a permanent repair is normally completed within 28 days’.
Pothole repairs are listed on a new Streets Ahead Planned Road Resurfacing Works website.