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[email protected] · September 6th 12, 09:32 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.rec.driving

On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:06:45 +0100
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 08:44:53 on Thu, 6 Sep
2012, d remarked:
I heard on the news that they might have to replace the tarmac on some of the
rest of the road. Why? It can cope with heavy rain so whats different about
mains water?

Water mains are under high pressure (never seen a film of a decapitated
fire hydrant?) and therefore are prone to wash out considerable amounts
of soil under the road, before it eventually collapses into the hole.

Which has already happened. I'm just wondering about the rest of the road
they claim they need to resurface. It seemed happy coping with HGVs this
morning so there can't be much wrong with it. Perhaps they're just erring on
the side of caution.

B2003