A320 (around McLaren) closed - car parked in a hole.
A320 (around McLaren) closed - car parked in a hole.
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smack

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9,773 posts

220 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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FYI - A great big hole in the road with a car parked in it. Guess it will be closed for some time, and cause no end of traffic mess in the area.

SVTRick

3,633 posts

224 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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I think that is result of a burst 300mm transfer water pumping main that
runs between Chertsey & Send
Just past Mclaren there is a booster pump station
When it goes it does big time

smack

Original Poster:

9,773 posts

220 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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It last went bang in 2005 from memory. Made a nice mess back then too!

A mate sent me the photo of the car in the hole. I'll try and get it up later.

Bollah

565 posts

216 months

knight

5,235 posts

308 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Bet they got a bit of a shock when that hole appeared!yikes

I am The Gimp

192 posts

190 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Bit of a result for me as it means I won't have to go shopping with my wife to Woking for a while then.

Hope the people in the car are OK. Would have been a hell of a shock.


Steve

jimmyjam

2,448 posts

248 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Revs_Addiction

2,090 posts

260 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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fk! yikes

SVTRick

3,633 posts

224 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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Feel sorry for the driver - BUT...

It you came across a muddy bubbling mess erupting from the road would you
drive through it.
You can imagine how much water is coming out from that pipe which is at least 300mm
or may be even bigger in diameter, it has lifted the road and washed out the grass bank as well.

Still plenty of overtime for the Veolia Water mains crews.




shimmey69

1,525 posts

207 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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SVTRick said:
Feel sorry for the driver - BUT...

It you came across a muddy bubbling mess erupting from the road would you
drive through it.
You can imagine how much water is coming out from that pipe which is at least 300mm
or may be even bigger in diameter, it has lifted the road and washed out the grass bank as well.

Still plenty of overtime for the Veolia Water mains crews.
My old man just retired from 45 years at mid southern water and when i showed him this he said waht usually happens is the the main undercuts a big hole but the tarmac still supports it selfs until you have 1500kg of car go over it! hes seen it many times over and people always say the road was there a second a go, anf then boom in a hole!!!!

SVTRick

3,633 posts

224 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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shimmey69 said:
My old man just retired from 45 years at mid southern water
I probally kmow him, I used to do contract CCTV & Pipe Descaling / Mains Lining works with AH Ball
ask him if he knows Lundie Hall ??

wackojacko

8,581 posts

219 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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redcard Bad Parking thread !













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