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Jun 2022
New pothole machine could be coming to Harrogate district roads
A machine that can repair potholes and other road damage in minutes could be coming to the Harrogate district.
Highways engineers are trialing the JCB Pothole Pro, which is said to be able to repair a typical pothole more quickly than conventional methods.
The machine has different heads, which can plane off areas of road surface, chop out sections of carriageway and clear up debris when the repair is complete, providing options to deal with different types of repairs.
Because the processes are automated the risk of health problems caused by hand / arm vibration from using power tools is eliminated.
NYHighways, which is the arm’s-length company responsible for maintaining roads on behalf of North Yorkshire County Council, is evaluating the machine in the Hambleton district.
The Stray Ferret asked how much the machines cost, how many the council was thinking of buying and when it would make a decision.
A council spokesman said it had nothing further to add. However, the machines have been widely reported to cost £165,000 each.
Council leader Carl Les (left) watches the machine in operation.
Keane Duncan, the Conservative councillor for Norton who is also the executive member for highways, said in a statement:
Ross Bullerwell, managing director of NYHighways, said in a statement:
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