Does this Whitchurch street have the worst potholes in Shropshire?
Are these the worst potholes in Shropshire? Whitchurch resident, Alan Brookes thinks so, and says attempts to patch up the holes have not worked.
Mr Brooks says the stretch of road at Waymills in the town has been affected by the recent cold spell and he fears that the surface will only get worse as the winter continues.
He moved to Station Road in Whitchurch a few months ago and said he is appalled at the state of the surface of Waymills Road.
"It is such a busy stretch of road," Mr Brooks said.
"It is close to the railway station and is always busy. There is also an industrial estate close by and so the road gets some battering from lorries and heavy vehicles."
Mr Brooks said he feared most for the safety of cyclists and motorcyclists.
"For anyone on two wheels it is incredibly dangerous. I wouldn't like to ride over that stretch on a bike or a motorbike, it would be so easy to come off."
He said many residents had complained about the state of Waymills Road.
"We have been assured that the road is designated for work in the next programme of roadworks," he said.
"But I assume by that the council means sometime in the next 12 months. I think it needs repairing urgently."
In the UK, there is an average of one defect for every 110 metres of road.
Local councils have a duty to maintain the roads.
In Shropshire in 2016/2016 the unitary authority said its inspectors identified approximately 18,000 potholes, while approximately 2,000 potholes were reported to the council. All those that were considered safety defects were repaired.
"We have a duty to maintain the roads, but we can only fill a pothole if we know about it. We carry out regular inspections of the roads but also rely on members of the public reporting potholes to us," the council's website states.
The authority guidance states that when potholes are identified they are either classed as urgent or will be put into a planned programme of works to ensure they are repaired as efficiently as possible.
Shropshire council estimates that the total cost of dealing with potholes at around £1.5 million each year.
Pothole inspections and repairs are funded from Shropshire Council’s highways maintenance budget, and from the government’s Pothole Action Fund.
