By Aaron Cordy
NAGAMBIE residents, like the rest of the Goulburn Valley, are fed up playing pothole chicken on dodgy roads that ever-increasing taxes and rates supposedly pay for.
Concerned local, Ken Platt, was so tired of the potholes on Vickers Road Nagambie which leads into the Heathcote-Nagambie Road, that he took it into his own hands to take some photos and send them off to VicRoads to see if he could get the road fixed.
The Nagambie local may have been surprised to receive a response from VicRoads, but he was certainly not pleased with what they had to say.
“We understand you are seeking a timeframe for pavement repairs however, as there are many road maintenance demands at any given time, work that has the greatest impact on improving public safety is given the highest priority,” was the response from VicRoads.
“We inspect all our roads for potential hazards and defects in accordance with the Road Management Plan. Hazards and defects are managed in accordance with the Road Management Plan. You can read more about…”
Despite VicRoads seeming lack of interest in the Vickers Road issue, last week a patch-up crew was in the area to put a band-aid on the broken leg of the Nagambie road.
From the outside, it appears to be a case of the little guy being proactive to get a job done, but despite the patchwork, the road clearly has holes that were missed with shovels of bitumen that didn’t get filled, and it will only be a matter of time before the road will be a hazard to drive on again.
“Someone has come out and patched the road which has happened more than once over the past year or so. The locals are pretty annoyed that it was patched, and everyone is hoping that it is only temporary and will be replaced and done correctly,” said Ken.
