Residents have shared fears that “someone will get hurt” if the condition of their road is not improved.
Mr Marks has lived on Cuckmere Way, in Hollingbury, Brighton, for over thirty years.
He told The Argus how over the years the condition of the road has progressively deteriorated, with chunks of the road having fallen away and covering the road with gravel.
Brighton and Hove City Council has since confirmed that the road is scheduled for resurfacing in the summer.
Mr Marks told The Argus how in April, frustrations turned to safety concerns when a car crashed into a telegraph pole on the road in the early hours of the morning.
He said the driver could be heard explaining that the car had slipped on the uneven surface and gravel, pulling the vehicle of the road.
The crashed car (Image: Mr Marks)
With the road part of a main bus route, Mr Marks is concerned what will happen if the road is not repaired.
He explained: “‘Buses have caused it to be bad, but now they’re making it worse. It must be damaging them no end.
“If something’s not done, someone is going to get hurt.”
He added: “It’s got to be the worst road in Brighton.”
Mr Marks explained that due to the uneven surface of the road when the buses come down the hill it creates a lot of noise, which can even be heard from inside his home and during the night.
He also said that the drain at the bottom of the road had become blocked due to the gravel washing down.
“We are not given the same treatment as Brighton is. We pay out rates and we get nothing,” Mr Marks said.
The road surface has come away exposing the concrete slabs below (Image: NQ)
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Another neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, also echoed Mr Marks’ fears.
He said: ‘It’s always been bad, but it’s got worse and worse and worse.
‘Vehicles skid like mad when they come down.”
To add to the issue, the pair believe the shaking caused by the road’s uneven surface is shaking their homes and causing cracks in the walls.
Mr Marks told The Argus the situation is “causing [him] distress” which is “affecting him mentally”.
Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport and City Infrastructure at Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “As a council we are committed to improving the condition of our roads, which is why we are investing millions of pounds in doing so, including £2.2 million on fixing immediate problems, such as potholes and other repairs.
“Our team investigates every reported pothole or road defect before scheduling the repairs. In fact, in the first two months of this year alone we repaired almost 2,500 potholes across the city.
“I completely understand residents’ frustrations, but I am pleased to confirm that Cuckmere Way is on our schedule for resurfacing and we will begin the work this summer.”