Pothole reported 230 times could get permanent fix

A reappearing pothole that has been reported more than 230 times since 2023 could be getting a permanent repair.

The pothole, described by road users as "unavoidable" and "dangerous", is situated in the left lane at Milton Roundabout, heading towards Cambridge over the A14.

One motorist said he had seen the hole, which had wires in the bottom of it, reappear and be repaired at least three times since October.

Cambridgeshire County Council said it was aware of the issue and would carry out a permanent repair within the next month.

A Freedom of Information request to the county council showed 18 work orders had been made regarding the pothole, from 1 January 2023 to 20 February 2025.

More than 230 reports were made about the damage to the road during the same period - several of which complained the hole was "incredibly dangerous", as cars would swerve into neighbouring lanes to avoid it.

One motorist said: "I remember when I was in bus driver training school it was huge and I had to take one of the control office guys out there with the instructor to assess the risks it posed to the buses on route."

A report made to the authority, also in 2024, read: "This has been on several occasions however its back!

"Obviously the repairs are not sufficient enough as it would not reoccur as often. This is highly dangerous as you have to swerve into the other lane."

Reports throughout the two years described it changing size from "as big as a dinner plate" to "the size of a lorry tyre".

In the first two months of 2025, 17 reports were made to the authority concerning the hole. During that time it was repaired twice.

A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: "We're aware of the issues on Milton roundabout and whilst we plan for a permanent repair, we have continued to make the road safe so traffic can go about their journeys.

"We will be carrying out a permanent repair within the next month and we'll be digging deeper, so we can carry out a structural check at the same time.

"Depending on that investigation work, we might need to return."

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