Road improvements worth £3.5m are due to be carried out in the East Riding this spring and summer to help protect against potholes and other damage. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is investing the money in its annual road surface dressing programme, which is scheduled to begin today and is expected to take 16 weeks to complete The surface dressing forms a major part of the council’s planned highway maintenance programme.
The scheme will cover all types of roads, from A roads to unclassified roads, and will see 166 sections of the network upgraded – the equivalent to 68 miles.
Around 700,000 square metres of stone chippings will be laid on road surfaces during the operation, which is comparable to surfacing a continuous route from Beverley to Hartlepool.
The programme process is carried out during the spring and summer months as it requires warmer temperatures for the bitumen and chippings to bond effectively.
Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport, said:
“We really appreciate drivers and local residents for bearing with us over the next few months while our crews carry out this essential work to improve our roads.
“Surface dressing is an extremely important part of our annual maintenance programme because it helps to protect these roads from potholes and other damage.”
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