Jet patching rod repairs

In article <[email hidden]>, Malk

Quoted message said:

I intend to confront the authorities but first wonder if any of
you have experience of these road conditions.

Don't have a confrontation - ask your area/local roads engineer for a
coffee/pint - and take it forward. Mine are extremely helpful.

--
A T (Sandy) Morton
on the Bicycle Island
In the Global Village
http://www.millport.net

Sandy Morton said:

Don't have a confrontation - ask your area/local roads engineer for a
coffee/pint - and take it forward. Mine are extremely helpful.

Yes Sandy. But you are responsible for most of the traffic on their roads!

Malk said:

My local authority is using "jet patching"

Wot's that?

<visions of 747s driving up and down it>

R.

Malk said:

My local authority is using "jet patching" to repair potholes and quite
large sections of road involving the full width of an A class road with
sections up to 30 metres long.

This is how jet patching is done for those not in the know:

http://www.jetpatcher.co.uk/Process.html

It looks a bit rough but the repair is probably better than the
pothole.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

In article <[email hidden]>, John Hearns

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Don't have a confrontation - ask your area/local roads engineer
for a coffee/pint - and take it forward. Mine are extremely
helpful.

Yes Sandy. But you are responsible for most of the traffic on their
roads!

Point taken - I hadn't thought of it like that.

--
A T (Sandy) Morton
on the Bicycle Island
In the Global Village
http://www.millport.net

Phil Cook said:

Malk said:

My local authority is using "jet patching" to repair potholes and quite
large sections of road involving the full width of an A class road with
sections up to 30 metres long.

This is how jet patching is done for those not in the know:

http://www.jetpatcher.co.uk/Process.html

It looks a bit rough but the repair is probably better than the
pothole.

This process is excellent for small potholes but it is being used to
repair large sections of full width carriageway leaving a surface like a
cart track and loose material which is unridable. I was interested in
Sandy Morton's approach to the same local authority. Obviously their
standard deteriorates the more water they have to cross. The road I
refer to is a sustrans route and the section on the bouguillie hill(will
mean someting to Sandy) is unrideable on a road bike. Did Sandy have to
raise an issue ewith jet patching on Cumbrae roads, and did the pint work

"Malk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My local authority is using "jet patching" to repair potholes and quite
large sections of road involving the full width of an A class road with
sections up to 30 metres long. The resultant surface is very uneven with
loose gravel and is extremely uncomfortable and dangerous to ride on. If
possible I avoid these areas to the extent of riding on the wrong side
of the road. I intend to confront the authorities but first wonder if
any of you have experience of these road conditions.
Malcolm Wheeler

'The nozzle delivers a jet air blast to remove unwanted debris and to clean
the damaged area'.

I suspect the men 'forget' to sweep up the debris.
Once the supervising engineer is told of that fact, he will probably remind
the contractors of the work specification.

Paul.