LightBulb Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Why is there still flooding at the bottom Richmond Hill ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 It's that damn bendy water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 15 minutes ago, LightBulb said: Why is there still flooding at the bottom Richmond Hill ? cos the dumb cunts can't understand drainage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Oh they understand drainage alright. But working with/for the Isle of Man Government you can be a bit slack-arsed about it. Ultimately, the buck stops with the Minister. But when everyone is so clubby clubby and pally pally, and especially using shed loads of other peoples money, no one is ever going to get hauled over the coals, an d hence they get away with it. Again and again and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yootalkin2me Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Because theres a river at the bottom and during severe heavy rain the river swells and there is nowhere for the water to go...just guessing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Derby Road - just been resurfaced - the gully drain at the junction with Broadway (up hill side) now gets bypassed and the water down the hill now flows all over the junction, because the road levels are shit at that point and the gully is high. That will be like Come Dancing On Ice when the cold weather sets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 It can't possibly flood - Richmond Hill was closed for long periods twice this year to fix that, surely. First time to tar and chip it and the second time I think to jetwash the drain holes in the kerbs. I sometimes think we don't do road camber or street drains in the Isle of Man. I've never known so many roads become rivers at the first sign of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 It's time we spent a good few £million and two years digging it all up, putting in decent drainage. That'll sort it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 7 hours ago, gettafa said: Derby Road - just been resurfaced - the gully drain at the junction with Broadway (up hill side) now gets bypassed and the water down the hill now flows all over the junction, because the road levels are shit at that point and the gully is high. That will be like Come Dancing On Ice when the cold weather sets in. there must be a river under there that swells up during heavy rain, it's the only possible reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 13 hours ago, yootalkin2me said: Because theres a river at the bottom and during severe heavy rain the river swells and there is nowhere for the water to go...just guessing here. The road run off cannot go into the river, and if it was swollen enough to reach the top of the banks - the world has ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessTickle Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 The drains were blocked with leaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, JessTickle said: The drains were blocked with leaves Was it the right type of leaves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Albert Tatlock said: It's time we spent a good few £million and two years digging it all up, putting in decent drainage. That'll sort it. It's time they spent £12.99 on a spirit level from B & Q. Either that or a bit more on a lesson how to use one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 1 hour ago, JessTickle said: The drains were blocked with leaves Now there's a thing. Chap in the north recently complained to a DOI operative that the draining kerbs on a recently reconstructed length of road were blocking up with leaves causing flooding. Operative's response was that they didn't have any means or equipment to flush the drains through. What's wrong with a pressure washer of some sort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 56 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: Now there's a thing. Chap in the north recently complained to a DOI operative that the draining kerbs on a recently reconstructed length of road were blocking up with leaves causing flooding. Operative's response was that they didn't have any means or equipment to flush the drains through. What's wrong with a pressure washer of some sort? They had the equipment to pressure wash out the road gulley surface water drains and surface water sewer outside my gaff. The operatives were pleasant efficient and knew what they were doing , so the chaps at the sharp end IMO are AOK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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