A state-of-the-art pothole repairing machine is to go on a tour of Staffordshire.
The JCB Pothole Pro will be used across the county as part of efforts to up the number of road defects being fixed in the coming months.
It will be used to carry out pre-patching – where potholes are later covered by a road surface – and for other defect repairs.
The machine takes an average of eight minutes to carry out a fix to the carriageway.
Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for strategic highways, Cllr Mark Deaville, said:
“This is the very start of the Pothole Pro’s tour across the county, where it will be helping to fix defects ahead of surface dressing.
“It is an essential part of our arsenal when it comes to fixing defects, as it can get the job done quickly and efficiently.
“Throughout the spring and summer, the machine will be moving across the county as part of our road treatment programme -this is an essential programme for extending the life of our roads and ensuring smoother journeys for the people of Staffordshire.”
Cllr Mark Deaville
We’ve been shown this machine for years now, is it actually going to do something, this time
Well, I won’t be holding my breath for when this machine appears in the Lichfield area. They’ve been talking about it for a long time. I’ll believe it when I see it.
That poor machine has got a lot of work to be doing! It should be finished by 2027.
Only one?
Have I read this wrong hopefully ? ONE machine for the whole of Staffordshire ? Even working 24/7 itl take YEARS ! Don’t hold your breath folks buy shares in Kwik Fit ? Lol 😂
I’ve seen the quality of the repairs following use of this machine and they are poor at best, the (presumably cold lay) infill material turns back into a new pothole in less than a week or too much is added to compensate and becomes a mini speed bump. Either way, not saw cutting and sealing the edges properly results in a fairy ring of new potholes around the perimeter of the repair within a month anyway.
@Grumpy old man – no it’s one machine as part of the wider, more traditional pothole-filling methods.
It’s good news that the pot holes are now starting to get fixed and it’s been a long waiting. The question I would like to ask is how many of these super pot holes machines have the county got at their disposal and what is the the time scale for getting our roads up to a standard that so we don’t having dodge/avoid the creators in our roads?