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Back in March of this year I submitted the following via the Stockport Council Highways contact page.....
Subject: Pot holes and hedgerow encroachment, A6017/Ashton Road, Bredbury
Re; A6017/Ashton Road, Bredbury (Approx OS grid ref-SJ923931)
I have been commuting by bicycle between Ashton and Hazel Grove for over 12
months now and this location has always concerned me. Heading south (uphill)
from the bridge over the River Tame towards Bredbury Industrial Estate the
road is bordered by an overgrown hedgerow that encroaches into the road by a
few feet in places and as the road weaves up the hill this forces cyclists
to ride in a vulnerable position where they may be hidden from following
vehicles by the geography of the road. The problem is made worse by a long
strip of broken road surface at the grid reference supplied which gives a
cyclist 2 choices
. Continue to ride as close to the bushes as possible (being aware
of stray branches that may strike your face) and ride over the badly broken
surface, or
. Ride outside of the potholes but risk being struck by following
vehicles as they round the bend and find an unexpected slow moving cyclist
in the middle of the lane.
Would it be possible to have the hedge cut back, thereby allowing use of the
full road width which would help prevent dangerous passes by vehicles. At
the same time the condition of the road surface needs addressing, I am no
expert but it appears just a localised repair is all that is necessary.
I look forward to receiving a response on this matter and hope that actions
to remedy the problems can be carried out quickly.
Regards,
Stephen, Tameside Resident
They sent a standard reply the next day to say the problem would be investigated. I waited until early May before chasing this up and then received a reply stating that the problem had been investigated and no action was planned. I obviously found this unacceptable so later in May I contacted one of the local councillors for the area and asked him to get involved......
Well, riding to work This Sunday, I discovered that the road and the hedge has been sorted so all-in -all a very good result.
Subject: Pot holes and hedgerow encroachment, A6017/Ashton Road, Bredbury
Re; A6017/Ashton Road, Bredbury (Approx OS grid ref-SJ923931)
I have been commuting by bicycle between Ashton and Hazel Grove for over 12
months now and this location has always concerned me. Heading south (uphill)
from the bridge over the River Tame towards Bredbury Industrial Estate the
road is bordered by an overgrown hedgerow that encroaches into the road by a
few feet in places and as the road weaves up the hill this forces cyclists
to ride in a vulnerable position where they may be hidden from following
vehicles by the geography of the road. The problem is made worse by a long
strip of broken road surface at the grid reference supplied which gives a
cyclist 2 choices
. Continue to ride as close to the bushes as possible (being aware
of stray branches that may strike your face) and ride over the badly broken
surface, or
. Ride outside of the potholes but risk being struck by following
vehicles as they round the bend and find an unexpected slow moving cyclist
in the middle of the lane.
Would it be possible to have the hedge cut back, thereby allowing use of the
full road width which would help prevent dangerous passes by vehicles. At
the same time the condition of the road surface needs addressing, I am no
expert but it appears just a localised repair is all that is necessary.
I look forward to receiving a response on this matter and hope that actions
to remedy the problems can be carried out quickly.
Regards,
Stephen, Tameside Resident
They sent a standard reply the next day to say the problem would be investigated. I waited until early May before chasing this up and then received a reply stating that the problem had been investigated and no action was planned. I obviously found this unacceptable so later in May I contacted one of the local councillors for the area and asked him to get involved......
Well, riding to work This Sunday, I discovered that the road and the hedge has been sorted so all-in -all a very good result.