Suffolk launches pothole prevention programme ahead of winter weather
Suffolk County Council has launched a pothole prevention programme to target areas of Suffolk’s road network that could worsen when the winter weather hits. Teams with additional resources and the latest technology have already started visiting and treating locations susceptible to deterioration or where there are smaller defects that could grow as the colder and […]
New Europa Way link road in Ipswich gets start date
Works to build a new link road at Europa Way, connecting Sproughton Road with Bramford Road in Ipswich will begin on the 9th September. This scheme will include extending the existing Europa Way road to create the link road. This new section of road will include an off-road footpath and cycle path, with a new […]
More than £50m a year is needed to keep all the roads in Suffolk at optimal condition, says council report
A Suffolk County Council report has showed that its £17.78m average investment into road surfacing over the last six years was only 35% of the £50.4m needed. However, it suggested that the number of roads in the worst condition had reduced in the last 10 years. Councillor Paul West, cabinet member for highways, said he […]