A major surface dressing programme has now begun across Lincolnshire.

The county-wide scheme, one of the biggest ever undertaken and costing £6 million, is running from now until around the middle of June and will see a staggering 271 sites treated to stop potholes forming. 

That is around 188 miles of road that will get the road equivalent of creosoting a fence to protect the surface from bad weather and give another decade of use. 

Set out in a straight line, those 188 miles are roughly the distance between Lincoln and Cardiff. Completed in around 10 weeks, said the council.

It’s a huge job with around 26,500 tonnes of aggregate used, supported by specialist plant, traffic management and the crews needed to deliver work at this scale. It is a significant commitment of funding and resources aimed at protecting the road network in a proactive way. 

Executive member for Highways at Lincolnshire County Council, cllr David East said: “The scale of this year’s programme is massive and reflects the council’s commitment to maintaining the road network in an effective and cost-efficient way.  

“The benefit of surface dressing like this is that it allows large areas to be treated quickly and at a fraction of the cost of full resurfacing. By using this approach over the coming weeks I hope that people on the roads treated can appreciate what we’re doing, and they can understand that this treatment is a great way to extend the life of a road before potholes set-in.  I know that the early loose‑chipping stage is not always popular, but ask that everyone sticks to the 20mph limit where it’s necessary and the end result will be worth it.” 

PIC-LINCOLNSHIRE CC