2013

TF3859 : Switchback road alongside Hobhole Drain

taken 11 years ago, near to Midville, Lincolnshire, England

Switchback road alongside Hobhole Drain
Switchback road alongside Hobhole Drain
Roads alongside drains are prone to subsidence.
Hobhole is a big, deep drain. In about 2008 I was driving northwards along the east bank (this is the west bank, but it is as bad), at less than 30mph, but nevertheless hit such a bad patch that I was thrown onto the verge, and found myself looking down into the murky depths of the drain below. I filed a complaint with the local highways authority (there wasn't so much as a bumpy road sign at the ends of the road). In spite of this, shortly afterwards a family in a car went off the road and drowned. Now there are bumpy road signs on both banks, and a 30mph sign has appeared on the east bank, where some of the bumps have also been ironed out.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hobhole Drain [4] · East Bank [2] ·
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TF3859, 13 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 28 September, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 8 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 3874 5904 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:6.6306N 0:4.2749E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 3878 5928
View Direction
SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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