Lincolnshire roads described as being in a "dire" state
However the rate of pothole repairs across the country has reached an 8 year high
Last updated 19th Mar 2024
Lincolnshire's roads have been described as being in a 'dire state' - despite the amount of pothole repairs across the country reaching an eight year high,
Last year, Lincolnshire County Council filled over 110,000 potholes, but say they'd need ÂŁ400 million pounds to tackle the existing issues.
The Department for Transport say most authorities will see an increase in funding by almost a third compared to last year - that's the biggest ever funding increase for local road improvements.
Where I live it's an absolute nightmare
We asked drivers in Lincolnshire about their experiences.
John from Goxhill told us about what happened to his son.
"Where I live it's an absolute nightmare."
"I've just spent 225 quid on two new tyres for my lad because of potholes."
Dave Briggs from Cherry Specialised Transport in Lincoln told us:
"There are a lot of potholes all over the county but certainly down here at Stamp End there's been some really big holes that really needed doing".
"We had one the other day - it was over near Grantham - they got a pothole and it wrecked the
wheel and everything - we do have it - I think everybody does."
A nightmare - and costly
Alison from Lincoln told us about how she felt when her tyre had an issue having gone over a pothole.
"Really inconvenient because I had work the next day so trying to get it where I live - trying to get it fixed quickly in order to not lose a day at work - a nightmare and costly."
Other comments we got from local drivers included:
"It just made a massive bang so you knew straight away."
"I had to leave the car at the road overnight in the middle of the night because I couldn't get the tyre in time."
Another said: "I live outside of Lincoln so I do a lot of country road driving to get into Lincoln and also to get to Horncastle at work."
"They're everywhere".
One man told us: "Cherry Willingham coming towards Lincoln - they're terrible."