| The giant ditch was dug at the end of the road near the bus terminus on December 22, to allow engineers to fix a burst water main that flooded the road and several gardens in the area.
However, nobody has yet returned to fill the hole in, leaving angry locals questioning if the responsibility lies with Dundee City Council or Scottish Water.
Gourdie Road resident James Mains said, “They dug the pavement when the water main burst before Christmas and there is still a massive hole there now.
“The barriers have either been kicked over or moved by kids, so it is dangerous. Surely it should have been covered up by now, it has been more than a month.
“If somebody elderly fell in, they could seriously hurt themselves and it would be a struggle for them to get back out again.”
Around 60 homes in the area were left without water at the time of the burst, with mains on Myrekirk Road and Ravenscraig Road also splitting around the same time.
After being contacted by the Tele today, Scottish Water said it hoped to have the hole filled in over the weekend and the company said any missing barriers would be replaced today.
A spokesperson said, “The full reinstatement of the repair on the footpath at Gourdie Road in Dundee is a priority for Scottish Water engineers.
“The high number of bursts during the extreme weather of the last few weeks obviously meant we had well above the normal level of road openings. We are prioritising our reinstatements to minimise the impact on road users.
“Everyone involved at Scottish Water is fully committed to maintaining the service we provide to customers. But we are asking people to be patient as we work to manage the backlog of bursts and road reinstatements.” |
