Poor jobs on re-surfacing of roads

thehorse

Can someone tell me why the hell when roads (or parts of roads) are being resurfaced that a huge lot of loose stones are left on the road after the work is done ?. I think doing this is very dangerous and these stones could be used for filling potholes rather than wasting them like this...
seems like a piss poor job is done to ensure the road is clean afterwards.

I've never seen this practise being done in any other country and i travel a lot for my job.

_Kaiser_

Short version.. it's cheaper. :rolleyes:

Fully agree with you though. The right front side of my car and bonnet is destroyed with little marks because even if you take your time on a road like that, the idiot coming towards you doing 80 in his beat-up 95 Corolla doesn't give a toss whether his car or anyone else's gets damaged as a result :mad:

Sputnik

Spare a thought for motorcyclists as well. Gravel all over the road plus two wheels is not a healthy combination.

hi5

Recessionary road surfacing, The chips do seem a bit smaller than before (the 80's) though.

bkehoe

You'd imagine that putting down some proper asphalt would be a better long term option. Half the stones get wasted and after 6 months the benefit is gone anyway.

Just last week the council resurfaced a few km of road near my house and in the 24 hours that followed I'm aware of 3 car crashes including one which ended up on its roof because they skidded on loose stones!

_Kaiser_

bkehoe wrote: »

You'd imagine that putting down some proper asphalt would be a better long term option. Half the stones get wasted and after 6 months the benefit is gone anyway.

Ah but then they get to go out and do it again - keeps the boys in jobs and helps justify the budget requirements the council submits for next year.

hi5

I think of these guys when I see those chips:D