Bishop Auckland bus station closes bays due to surface defect

Summarised from The Northern Echo's report · Updated 19 Oct, 20:43 · Archive

Three parking bays at Bishop Auckland's £11.8m bus station closed due to a road surface defect less than six months after opening.

Three parking bays at Bishop Auckland's bus station closed because of a road surface defect, less than six months after the £11.8m facility opened in May. Two bays have since reopened, though investigations show further work is still needed.

Durham County Council's section manager for transport and infrastructure, Rachael Smith, said works would take place to repair the affected area and ensure it is structurally sound 'as soon as we are able'. She added that the station 'remains very much open for business' and the council was doing everything it could to minimise disruption.

The latest closures follow concerns raised in September when a pothole appeared at the new station just months after it opened. The council said at the time that inspections by external contractors found the material used for the road was 'more than adequate' for heavy vehicles. The building remains under a construction warranty, meaning repair costs fall to the contractor responsible.

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• Bishop Auckland bus station 'open for business' after 'defect' closes parking baysA defect at Bishop Auckland’s £11.8m bus station forced three bays to close less than six months after it opened, Durham County Council said.The Northern Echo · 19 Oct, 18:00

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