A road labelled Watford’s worst, where cars swerve potholes, now has a provisional date for resurfacing.
Gammons Lane, in North Watford, is notoriously pothole-ridden and has long been scheduled for a full resurfacing, without a set date.
The latest possible date given for repairs was late in October but councillors, cyclists, residents, and parents of children at Beechfield School, in the road, had called for more urgency.
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A Hertfordshire County Council spokesperson said: “Our highways team are currently putting the finishing touches to the plan to resurface of Gammons Lane but the provisional dates for the work are July 31 to August 17.”
The dates were chosen to take advantage of school holidays and work will be done between 9.30am and 4pm each day to reduce disruption.
“The works will be carried out in a series of phases, rather than doing the whole road at once,” the spokesperson added.
“Residents will receive a letter a couple of weeks ahead of the works confirming the final plan and with more details of how the works will be managed and what the phases will be.
"Signs will go up at around the same time giving road users advance warning of the works so that they can plan to use alternative routes while the works are in progress.”
Locals had been reporting the need for resurfacing since last year, as houses apparently “rattle” when lorries hit potholes, cars swerve outside the school, and it poses a danger to cyclists.
Labour county councillor for North Watford Asif Khan said: “I’m looking forward, finally, to seeing Gammons Lane resurfaced.
“It’s been a personal struggle for me to get this road repaired. It’s been among the poorest condition roads in Watford so it’s great to see it being done.”
The councillor used his highways budget to pay for part of the road to be resurfaced last year but has been pushing for the rest to be done by Herts Highways.
He had previously described the road as “dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists”.
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