The Pothole Pro machine has been permanently added to Lincolnshire County Council’s fleet following a promising trial.
During its eight-month trial period, the equipment was used to service over 300 locations (both urban and rural), with more than 1200 individual jobs having been carried out across the county.
It involved JCB’s Pothole Pro being used to complete reactive patching jobs that ranged from 5m² to 30m², and saw the machine reach a daily average of 64m², surpassing its target of 60m².
In the local authority’s Highways Scrutiny meeting on Monday, it was decided that the machine, which is part of the council’s highways contractor Balfour Beatty’s fleet, will be staying on to help improve Lincolnshire’s road network.
The council found that the Pothole Pro had boosted efficiency, safety, and service standards, proving itself to be up to 5% more efficient than traditional pothole‑repair procedures.
Executive member for Highways at LCC, Cllr David East, said: ‘I am delighted that the officers have made this decision about the Pothole Pro based on the hard facts of a strenuous trial.’
Tom Gifford, LCC’s Client and Contract Manager, commented: ‘This machinery is a very effective delivery mechanism for repairing roads compared with previous equipment and there are further significant health and safety improvements for our crews which greatly reduce personal safety risks during repair works.’
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Photo: Pothole Pro © Lincolnshire County Council.
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