To understand more about what can be done to speed up road repairs and smooth out the bumps in our roads, I joined Devon County Council and their Cabinet Member for Highways Management, Councillor Stuart Hughes, in Sidford to see their new fire-breathing ‘Dragon Patcher’ machine in action.
This substantial bit of kit has completed 66 days’ worth of pothole repairs across East Devon since April – that’s nearly 3,900 potholes! The machine is able to patch up potholes in minutes by drying out our roads with an intense flame before injecting them with hot material.
There’s definitely more to fix with further funding on the way! You can report potholes here: https://www.devon.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/report-a-problem/report-a-…