Abbots Langley residents who have criticised the state of the roads in the village are being encouraged to report potholes to Hertfordshire County Council (HCC).
Abbots resident John Blake is among those to have spoken out about the issue, claiming that problems with local roads have resulted in “treacherous” driving conditions.
He said: “Many of our roads are looking like patchwork quilts. Not only are there potholes, but there are severe cracks which make motoring treacherous, especially at night-time.”
Potholes often form after repeated fluctuations in road surface temperature to below and above freezing. The result is the freeze and thaw process, during which rainwater within the road surface expands when frozen, melts back down when the temperature rises, and then expands again upon re-freezing, creating further cracks on the road surface.
HCC fixes more than 21,000 potholes across Hertfordshire in an average year. Residents are urged to report new potholes at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/highwayfaults so they can be added to the repair and maintenance programme.
Councillor Phil Bibby, HCC’s executive member for highways and transport, said: “We know the condition of our roads matters to residents, and it matters to us to. I want to reassure people that, while we can’t control the cold and wet weather that causes these potholes to form, we are working hard to prioritise and fix them.”
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