Clean up underway after storms damage town centre roads

Highway maintenance teams are in Ross-on-Wye trying to repair the carnage that saw roads and pavements ripped up yesterday (May 12). 

The torrential downpour saw water gush down roads, with bricks and stonework washed away. 

It resulted in paving setts being loosed in Broad Street, and also damaged the tarmac road surface when water welled up from underneath.

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Highway maintenance teams are in the town centre (Image: Bridie Adams/Hereford Times)

The storm water also damaged businesses in Brookend Street which continues northwards from Broad Street. 

While Broad Street remains closed; Brookend Street has now reopened.  

In a statement, Ross Town Council said it was shocked to see the extent of the damage. 

The extent of the damage (Image: Bridie Adams/Hereford Times)

"Town councillors have this morning been working closely with Herefordshire Council and Balfour Beatty to establish the situation. 

Broad Street is currently closed (Image: Bridie Adams/Hereford Times)

"We are awaiting updates on the situation regarding the destruction to the pavement.

Roads and pavements were damaged (Image: Bridie Adams/Hereford Times)

The town council is very conscious of the impact to the businesses around the area, and we do hope there will be help from the county council for them.

A Balfour Beatty lorry in Ross-on-Wye today (Monday) (Image: Bridie Adams/Hereford Times)

"The councillors will continue to push the county council to act as quickly as possible while ensuring that the remedial work is carried out to a high standard."