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'Moon crater' pothole fixed in urgent repairs
Blackpool Gazette
|March 02, 2026
Urgent repairs on a massive pothole described as "the size of a moon crater" have been carried out in Lytham.
Urgent repairs carried out on 'moon crater' sized pothole in Lytham's Station Road
The gaping hole, thought to been caused by the recent cold weather, caused major disruption for motorists until it was temporarily repaired by Lancashire County Council.
Witnesses said they saw seen cars swerving to avoid the pothole in Station Road.
This story is from the March 02, 2026 edition of Blackpool Gazette.
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