Earlier this year, the City of London suffered its most
prolonged period of severe weather conditions for some 30 years,
with heavy snow falling and freezing conditions being present for
many days.
These severe weather conditions lead to many problems at
locations throughout the City where potholes in the highway surface
appeared causing major inconvenience to City drivers.
The Department for Transport recognising the additional strain the
repair of potholes would place on local authority resources
distributed emergency repair funds.
The amount of money allocated to each local authority was based
on the length of highway within its boundary and this led to the
City receiving £17,200 to help towards the cost of the repairs to
the highway.
A programme of repair works was commenced where the highway in
the City was inspected and a schedule of work produced.
The repair works to the highway were managed by the City of
London’s Department of the Built Environment, with the works being
undertaken by its Highway Maintenance Term Contractor F M Conway
Ltd.
The funds provided by the Department for Transport allowed
for;
- 34 sites where potholes had become a problem to be treated
- Approximately 280 m² of carriageway to be repaired.
Holborn Viaduct - pothole caused by harsh weather condition during
February
Holborn Viaduct: Pothole repaired using DtF fund
West Smithfield: Pothole caused by extreme weather condition during
February
West Smithfield: Pothole repaired using DtF fund
Puddle dock : Pothole caused by extreme weather condition during
February
Puddle dock: Pothole repaired using DtF fund