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A5120 junction with Westoning road, Harlington.
Reported via Android in the Road Potholes category anonymously at 22:00, Friday 13 February 2026
Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 436603.
Road surface has completely failed making exiting Westoning road in the dark a safety nightmare. Loose gravel causing wheel spin and deep potholes scattering the hole area. When resurfacing this road could we possibly have a Grippy tarmac section often referred to as High Friction Surfacing (HFS) or specialized asphalt products like ULTIGRIP and SuperCurve, which are engineered to enhance road safety by providing superior skid resistance in high-risk areas. These surfaces are specifically designed to reduce braking distances and prevent accidents at junctions, roundabouts, slip roads, and steep gradients. A reduced speed limit around this junction on the A5120 (40mph?) would also increase safety exiting Westoning road. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Kind regards Stephen Downs
Updates
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State changed to: Investigating
Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 22:00, Friday 13 February 2026
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We have a programme in place for the potholes to be permanently repaired this month so
I can confirm that this location is included on our programme of works, and this issue will be addressed as part of those works.
Many thanks,
Central Bedfordshire Council - Highways
State changed to: Closed
Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 08:14, Friday 6 March 2026
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.