It is difficult for large vehicles to move, and small vehicles are damaged! Why is this "pothole" section of Shanghai so difficult to walk?
"Although it is a must-pass for commuting, it is also the section that gives us the most headaches." Talking about the area around Junggong Road and Gangshui Road, Mr. Zheng, a resident of Yangpu District, waved his hands helplessly. Since his wife’s workplace is nearby, Mr. Zheng, who picks up his wife during the morning and evening rush hours, has to drive through Jungong Road towards Gangshui Road. “In the past two or three years, the poor road conditions here have caused my tires to wear out countless times. Second-rate!"
On the complaint platform, the Jungong Road and Port Waterways have almost become synonymous with "potholes" and "difficult to walk". Since it is adjacent to Central and the northwest area of Gongqing Forest Park, the daily heavy traffic volume has made citizens’ complaints more prominent. What is the situation on site? Recently, reporters have visited the site twice for on-site inspections.
As soon as we drove down from the Junggong Road intersection in the Central Ring Road, the rough and uneven road surface came into view. The car continued to bump along the way.
△Photographed from the car window, the road on Jungong Road after getting off the Central Ring Road is severely worn, and black gravel can be seen everywhere.
Looking carefully at the road surface, it was originally supposed to be a smooth asphalt road, but now the top layer has been severely worn, and black gravel can be seen everywhere. After these gravels rub against the wheels, they make a harsh noise of "salad, salad". In addition to general wear and tear, significant potholes are visible on the road surface. Due to the wet and cold rain that day, water accumulated in large and small road potholes, which was particularly conspicuous under the reflection. As vehicles pass by, dirty muddy water splashes out of the potholes.
Continue driving north along this section of Junggong Road. When you reach the traffic light, you will see Gangshui Road on the east side. However, at this intersection, the road surface condition has become increasingly worse: including the turns, there are no less than 10 road potholes on Gangshui Road, and the depth of most of the potholes can reach about 5 centimeters. In addition, most of the manhole covers on the road have been damaged and are either sunken or protruding, which makes driving extremely difficult.
Since the Gangshui Road is a two-way street with large potholes and narrow road surfaces, most vehicles cannot avoid these "obstacles". The reporter noticed at the scene that the location is close to the port area and most of the vehicles driving there are large vehicles. Even if you have slowed down, when driving over a pothole, the tire will still make a loud noise when it collides with the pothole surface. Due to the large mass of the vehicle, it will also stir up a lot of dust. Between the big cars, there are also small vehicles passing by from time to time. Many drivers are not familiar with the road conditions here. Because they did not slow down in time, the ups and downs of the vehicles are scary to watch.
△On Hong Kong Water Road, potholes are becoming more and more serious.
△Many manhole covers are damaged and the road surface is cracked.
“We really don’t want to walk this stretch of road unless we have no choice.” Due to work needs, Mr. Huang, a truck driver, often passes here. He told reporters that the road here is full of potholes every day. “It’s muddy on rainy days and muddy on sunny days.” The dust often bursts the tires, and I once saw the chassis of many small cars being scratched." He also admitted that the traffic flow on this section of the road is heavy, and passing vehicles have to drive slowly, and the congestion is serious during the morning and evening peak hours; on weekends. , as more tourists go to Gongqing Forest Park, the road conditions become even more worrying.
Aunt Yang, who lives nearby, is quite familiar with the situation of the Jungong Road Harbor Waterway. "When I am at home, I can often clearly hear the noise caused by the bumpy driving of large vehicles. Sometimes there is a sudden 'bang' sound, which is quite scary!" "Many passers-by also said that there are many large cars and dust here, and they usually do not want to pass by here. According to the analysis of the ticket seller at the north gate of Gongqing Forest Park, the formation of potholes on the road here is mainly caused by the rolling of large vehicles over the years. In the past two years, the construction of the Jungong Road Expressway has begun, and earthmoving trucks come and go. The number of vehicles, transport vehicles, etc. continues to increase, and the potholes on the roads are getting worse.
In order to understand the changing trend of the road surface, the reporter once again came to the vicinity of Jungong Road and Gangshui Road. This time, the problem of road damage has become more serious, and because the construction team is working in the middle of the road, a large amount of dust is generated during the road excavation process, which can be described as "a hole every step and a gray face every time." When non-motorized vehicles passed by, drivers instinctively turned their faces to prevent dust from entering their eyes. Many tourists heading to Gongqing Forest Park also covered their eyes and noses and hurried past to minimize their stay in the vicinity.
In fact, if you look carefully, it is not difficult to find that many road potholes near Jungong Road and Gangshui Road have been repeatedly repaired. The color of the repaired road surface is different from the original road surface, making the entire area seem to be "patched", and Unsightly. However, despite the diligent repairs, they also deteriorate quickly: on the road surface, many "patches" have been pasted into a thick layer, but the surface is still cracked, which does not actually help improve road conditions.
Currently, in response to the road repair situation on Junggong Road, many citizens are calling for the potholes and dust problems to be improved as soon as possible, so as to provide them with a clean and safe driving and living environment.
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