A comprehensive programme of resurfacing work to improve roads across Oxfordshire is under way.
Oxfordshire County Council and its principal highways contractor M Group will visit 36 sites to carry out essential resurfacing. Work started at the end of June and is scheduled to run until 17 October.
Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, said:
“Resurfacing plays a vital role in maintaining the county’s road network and this shows our ongoing commitment to investing in the highway network, reducing the number of defects and improving people’s journeys.
“This programme will extend the life of roads by preventing water getting in, reducing the need for frequent repairs, enhancing skid resistance for safer travel, and smoothing out road surfaces for a more comfortable ride.”
Richard Lovewell, M Group’s Business Director, added:
“We are proud to be working with Oxfordshire County Council to deliver a comprehensive package of surfacing programmes to improve the county’s road network. We appreciate the public’s patience and understanding as we carry out these essential works to enhance the quality and safety of Oxfordshire’s roads.”
The programme includes three main types of resurfacing:
- Safety schemes targeting accident prone areas to improve skid resistance.
- Surface inlay work where the road surface has deteriorated but the foundations remain sound. This involves removing and replacing defective layers.
- Structural maintenance, which is more intensive reconstruction for severely damaged roads.
In total, the work will cover over 111,000 square metres of road surface, using nearly 22,000 tonnes of material, with treatment depths ranging from 40mm to 250mm.
Disruption will be kept to a minimum, with work requiring road closures taking place at night wherever possible. However, disruption is likely at some sites where more intensive reconstruction for severely damaged roads is taking place.
(Pic: Oxforshire County Councl)
