Road's sinking crossing finally fixed
THE problematic pedestrian crossing on Prospect Street looks set to finally have been fixed.
A section of the raised pedestrian crossing, directly outside the Half Moon pub and close to the Free Press office, has been cracked and sinking for over three years.
In 2008 the raised crossing was filled in and relaid – after a dispute between East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Yorkshire Water over who’s responsibility it was to repair the damage.
At the time, East Riding council engineer Dave England believed the problem patch of road to be connected to a collapsed sewer six feet underground.
However, after inspections from Yorkshire Water revealed that there were no problems with the sewers, the council patched up the road on a number of occasions.
Workmen from East Riding of Yorkshire Council dug a test hole on Sunday evening to check the core of the road for any problems, before beginning work on strengthening and relaying part of the sinking road on Monday.
The work began at 7pm, with the road relaid by around 11pm – giving it chance to dry so it was ready for cars to drive on the next day.
John Harland, Divisional Manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Streetscene Services, said: “We know that some sewers at the Half Moon pub had been worked on, which may have led to some problems underneath the road.
“We have patched it up before but this time the whole pedestrian crossing has been dug up and totally relaid with asphalt.
“We dug a test hole on Sunday night, which didn’t show up any major problems and we were ready to go ahead and relay the road on Monday.
“Hopefully there will be no more problems, and that part of Prospect Street will have been repaired for the last time.”
The affected area has proved a nuisance to vehicles travelling along the busy street, as large craters appeared where parts of the road had sunk.
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I am so sorry for this girl's family and also her boyfriend's. It is awful that unfortunately zebra crossings seem to evoke a lot of fatal accidents even in London. Near to where I live there has been a child seriously injured and a lady killed on the one near my home. It seems that drivers do not slow down even when they see one and are often on their mobiles. We need more cameras and police enforcement.
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I lived in Rome almost all my life, I know how crazy traffic is there. Unfortunately it becomes very dangerous to stick to the rules when everyone else doesn't. If you are from there you know when and HOW it's safe to cross. Tourists don't. Too often I have see tourists stopping in the middle of the road because they are scared of being hit (understandably), but that's exactly when the accident happens. Drivers don't expect a pedestrian to stop if he/she has started crossing, they won't stop either but they'll avoid the person. I don't know if this is the case but I hope it can help other people to stay safe. I think the way people drive in Rome is absurd; they should send everyone back to get driving lessons.
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It's sad when someone dies in this way. I have travelled the med and the Baltic and I can confirm drivers have no idea what the black and white lines are for, they seem to think they are just a design feature by the local authority. The watch word when travelling is have eyes in the back of your head, you'll need them.
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ill try again ......... when we were in Rome we had to dodge all traffic except lorries and buses, zebras might as well not exist, its the Italian me!.me!me!
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