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Summer of resurfacing

During the summer of 2023 we kick started a programme to make record numbers of improvements to the county’s roads. The winter of 22/23 was particularly cold and wet which caused damage to our road network. So we boosted investment and tested innovative methods to speed up repairs. The work now continues right through the winter and into the spring of 2024.

 

Five key actions we’re taking to strengthen the county’s roads:

  1. We have got more engineers out and about making urgent repairs. Our new 'Find and Fix' teams are out fixing smaller potholes before they get worse.
  2. We have invested in new machinery for faster repairs - The Spray Injection Patcher, known as a ‘pothole buster’, can fix over 100 potholes in a day.
  3. We are racing to resurface as many roads as possible - 220 roads are set to be resurfaced across the county during this financial year.
  4. We are trialling new techniques with new materials to make repairs stronger in all weather conditions.
  5. We are cracking down on utility companies, to monitor the quality of work they carry out - Almost 80% of roadworks in the county are down to utility companies.