Bracknell A329 Manhole Cover Missing

[SVTRick]

Heads up however have reported this to police at about 06:20
Between Waitrose Roundabout and new one at Jeavons Park
Lane 1 has a missing / broken manhole cover (Highways Drainage not TWU)

Just before the new roundabout heading towards Reading

Hopefully lane has been closed off.

[David A]

SVTRick said:

Heads up however have reported this to police at about 06:20
Between Waitrose Roundabout and new one at Jeavons Park
Lane 1 has a missing / broken manhole cover (Highways Drainage not TWU)

Just before the new roundabout heading towards Reading

Hopefully lane has been closed off.

Yup was coned off and plod with lights on at about 7:15.

[SVTRick]

Thats a good responce
Went over it in 10 tonner but as it was centre of lane I missed it.
Would hate to think of the outcome if a bike or car went in it.
Supprised no one else noticed it.

[Gibo993]

Good work Rick, feel like you have done you're good deed for the week!! and you prob saved some poor bikers life!!

[OilyRagMan]

ahhh thats what was going on i couldnt see any reason why they had the lane closed

[PK42]

Surely the do as you likeys havent taken to nicking manhole covers from roads like that as well?!

[SVTRick]

Its looked like the cover had partially collapsed with one half down the hole.
Thameswater stopped using that grade of cover and frame years ago for the very reason this one has failed, not suitable for heavy traffic and use within highway.

Why it was not repaired during the day - who knows
Cant be that difficult to cut out and replace it with a heavy grade cover & frame.
Shall we run a book to see how long it takes to get fully repaired and reinstated.

My money is on three working days

[NormanD]

SVTRick said:

Shall we run a book to see how long it takes to get fully repaired and reinstated.

My money is on three working days

Don't you meen Three weeks

[SVTRick]

NormanD said:

SVTRick said:

Shall we run a book to see how long it takes to get fully repaired and reinstated.

My money is on three working days

Don't you meen Three weeks

Yeah like they only work about 3 hours a day so it could be 3 weeks.
Near every time I see a highways maintainance vehicle they tucked up in the cab
doing bugger all

It also seems they are re-surfacing the Lightwater / M3 Rounabout too
That taken 4 years to sort out......

[SVTRick]

A329 - Update
Cover and frame replaced.
Not sure when but all repaired at 06:10 today when I passed.