| Re: Lorry gets stuck in Somerset road it was sent to repair - May 2026 Posted by JayMac at 19:15, 12th May 2026 |     |
Can't park there mate.
| Lorry gets stuck in Somerset road it was sent to repair - May 2026 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 17:21, 12th May 2026 | |
From the BBC:
Lorry gets stuck in road it was sent to repair
Contractors are working on Butleigh Moor Drove near Walton in Somerset - Image © Rik Keith-Hill
A lorry has been recovered after getting stuck on a road it was sent to repair.
Somerset Council has confirmed contractors are working on Butleigh Moor Drove near Walton.
The local authority said the road was constructed on peat and had experienced "significant movement and rutting". It added: "Issues of this nature can occasionally arise when carrying out works in these conditions." The vehicle was removed on Monday.
Somerset Council said the site would be assessed to determine the best way to complete the repairs.
Contractors are working on Butleigh Moor Drove near Walton in Somerset - Image © Rik Keith-Hill
A lorry has been recovered after getting stuck on a road it was sent to repair.
Somerset Council has confirmed contractors are working on Butleigh Moor Drove near Walton.
The local authority said the road was constructed on peat and had experienced "significant movement and rutting". It added: "Issues of this nature can occasionally arise when carrying out works in these conditions." The vehicle was removed on Monday.
Somerset Council said the site would be assessed to determine the best way to complete the repairs.
