Problems when surface water drains are blocked in Jack Straw's Lane OX3
Wednesday, 1 February 2012:
City Works, Oxford City Council, inspected the surface water drain just below No. 22 and other drains near it.
An investigation will be carried out to determine reason for blockage - tree roots could be responsible
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Photo taken 01 02 2012 looking in direction
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No problem with drain on
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Drain just below entrance to No. 22 |
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Gully remains blocked - April 2012 after rain
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During and for a while after periods of heavy rain, water runs down the road from a small spring that rises inside the entrance to No. 22 JSL, which is just after the 20 mph sign, on the right, as shown in the photo on the left.
To see a short video taken of water
continuing to run down the road after heavy rain
If the gully is kept clear there is no problem, as this water is taken away by the drain slightly uphill from the lamp-post with the 20 mph sign on it (the drain beside No. 20 Jack Straw's Lane). When the gully (or access to it) is blocked, particularly access via the drain beside No. 20 JSL, the water from the stream, plus any additional water that blocked inlets further up the hill have been unable to take away, spreads across the roadway - see photo below (looking downhill).
This water continues to slowly run for some time after the rain has stopped. Cyclists and pedestrians get splashed by water thrown up by passing vehicles. In Winter, if the temperature drops to below freezing, a sheet of ice can form on the road, which is hazardous for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists. |
