A pothole on a stretch of road by Shelly Bay is being repaired by government workers after motorists complained that it was a hazard.

Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said that he planned to update Parliament next month on the progress being made in improving road surfaces.

One person posted on the Facebook group MAJ’s List: “Please be careful, those of you on bikes.

“There is a pothole on the westbound lane just after that house that is usually decorated with Somerset colours on the Shelly Bay stretch.

“Our car hit it and it was bad. Can't imagine what would happen to a bike.”

Another posted: “A car swerved into my lane this morning unexpectedly to avoid the pothole. I'm sure it was just automatic reflex but that could've caused an accident.“

One poster claimed the pothole damaged his tyre.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works said: “The Highways team is aware of it and is working on repairs.

“The public should continue to e-mail potholes@gov.bm whenever they see a pothole and it will be repaired.”

Some people who commented on the thread said there were other areas with potholes and poor-quality roads including Kindley Field Road in St George’s.

The Royal Gazette asked for a progress update and was told: “The minister expects to update the House of Assembly on roadworks in November.”

In July, Colonel Burch said he was re-evaluating the condition of roads and that a review was under way to source money to fix them.

He said at the time: “The ministry is reassessing the state of all roads in the island.

“This review will identify the state of all roads — public and private — the cost of repairs and repaving, and will identify additional funds that can be used to increase the pace of road paving planned for this year and next.

“I navigate the same roads as everyone else, experiencing the bumps and potholes at first hand.

“After upgrading our infrastructure through extensive trenching, I look forward to increased permanent road paving.”