Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
It seems that problem of flooding basements is being addressed at last. Three sumps are being replaced.
Is this a tram line I see? If so it's at least a foot below the current surface.
Odd that Kent Highways are doing it, I would have thought it would be Southern Water.
Terry
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
terry thats a grade 1 listed tram line,i hope they left in place.
Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
- Posts: 1,087
Crikey, I remember those tram lines being at surface level, amazing how much has been added on top in just a short period of time.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
I suppose it is not too surprising the tram line is down that far all they seem to do now is lay a new road surface on top of the old.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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looks more like an old train line ,+if it was a tram line it is faceing the wrong way,it shows going across the road,not up or down the road that has been put there,but do not kown what for.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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The tram line is parallel to the kerb so it is goingthe right way, by the way nice to see you back Vic
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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And you are right Mr Jan,I am wrong yet again,and thank you to.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The problem is that tram rails weren't like that, it's the wrong shape. So what it's doing there is anybody's guess.
Terry
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It would be interesting to know the answer, trams and tram lines are way before my time, nice to see them coming back though
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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You are right Terry it is a train rail.
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Recycling
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Perhaps someone could explain the logic that filling in the drains will combat the flooding.
Terry
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
Not a good move Terry it was only today we saw all the sand bags still out on the path where the shops are.
Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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This has been discussed and I do believe it is being questioned and someone should be able to advise.
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
The drains have been filled on a temporary basis as following opening them up, clearing them etc. it was discovered that the drains on that stretch had all either collapsed or been breached and will need replacing entirely. The KCC Highways staff believed that this most likely happened when the new gas main and associated service pipes were installed. They also pumped out the drains on the opposite side of the street as these were all some 50% plus full of silt and rubbish.
My understanding is that they have applied for the necessary permissions to install new culverts on the shops side of the road that will connect to the main sewer, this will necessitate some significant roadworks on that part of London Road and it is likely to start in 20 - 30 days.
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Good news then Ross. Problem is that the drains collapsed years ago. Why has it taken so long?
Terry
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Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
Now Terry that is a different question, suffice it to say that it has been reported via the web site and emails for years, but was repaired within 30 days of a certain local county councillor being approached about the problem whilst he was in his favourite watering hole.
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Not a very good picture (my dog was pulling me the other way!) but this was the scene at 06.30 this morning. Louise Miller was playing King Canute and willing the flooding to subside away from her already flooded shop.
So how long will we have to wait for the permanent repairs to be made? At least the blocked drains had a soak-away effect, simply filling them in (post #12) was not the answer.
The little Dutch boy saved the day by putting his finger in, Kent Highways should bloody well pull theirs out and sort it.
Terry
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
I think as well as not pulling their finger out they are putting two fingers up to those hit yet again so soon after the last flooding.
Proves how serious it is to get Louise out of bed so early, good job she knows my sense of humour.
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I thought it was a bit daft to fill the drains in the first place, temporary or otherwise. I wonder if Kent Highways are going to put their hands in their pockets to pay for any damages caused by their 'improvements'
