The costs of repairing a problem-plagued road in Bramcote have been revealed – but there are hopes the latest improvements should last for years.
A section of Town Street, in Bramcote, which is known locally as ‘Devil’s Bend’ due to its narrow chicane, has suffered numerous lengthy closures over the last few years.
The closures were caused by the collapse of the sandstone walls that border the narrow highway.
The authority spent more than £250,000 on repairs between 2020 and 2026.
Cllr Steve Carr (Ind), who represents the ward on Broxtowe District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “The contractors did a good job last time and spotted some future problems.
“The reality is that the road was not built for that amount of traffic, with all the lorries and buses.
“There will only be problems again in the future.”
Many of the historic defects were caused by heavy rain, according to local leaders, which in turn led to subsidence.
The wall’s exact age is unknown, but it is depicted on some of the oldest Ordnance Survey maps of the area that have been found.
Cllr Carr said he understands contractors had taken time to underpin the wall to stabilise and strengthen the existing foundations, while some trees had been removed to prevent further collapse or subsidence.
“I think it is good enough to last 10 to 15 years from the work that I witnessed being done,” he added.
“The contractors did an excellent job. But there are always going to be problems there. The figure does not surprise me, it can cost £100,000 to resurface a road.”
The council said that in addition to the quoted works, a number of studies, inspections and technical reports were also undertaken by its structures team during the period.
However, the costs associated with these activities were charged to the general structures budget and cannot be separately identified or broken down for Town Street.
Accordingly, the council said it was unable to provide a detailed cost breakdown for surveying, monitoring, inspections or related structures work undertaken through the general structures budget.
By Joe Locker, Local Democracy Reporter