A road in Amersham described by locals as ‘a health and safety risk’ was shut again last night after three more cars broke down while trying to pass through floodwater.
Rectory Hill in Amersham was closed by emergency services last night, Thursday, September 26, after three cars reportedly broke down while trying to navigate the waterlogged road underneath the town’s railway bridge.
The route, which resident Christopher Barratt said has experienced flooding issues for years and becomes impassable “every time we have more than a heavy shower”, was also closed by police on Monday, September 23 after one-and-a-half feet of water built up on the stretch.
Two vehicles were submerged under the bridge, with firefighters sectioning off the road overnight.
Christopher described the ongoing problem as “a significant health and safety risk” and another Amersham local said they thought the flooding was being worsened by uncleared road gullies preventing water drainage.
Speaking earlier in the week, Steven Broadbent, the council’s cabinet member for transport, said work was underway to “provide a new, more permanent solution for drainage and handling water” on Rectory Hill.
He added: "We recognise the inconvenience the weather has caused and thank the emergency services for managing a large volume of responses.”
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