July work in Dorset to protect against potholes
As part of its ongoing maintenance programme, a number of roads in the Dorset Council area are to be given an early intervention to seal against water and prevent pot holes. Known as road preservation, an asphalt liquid is sprayed onto the surface to seal small cracks, preventing water from causing more damage. Dorset’s contractor RMS […]
Highways industry calls on political parties to direct funding to prevent not patch potholes
Following the release of political party manifestos, the highways maintenance industry is urging the next government to avoid patchwork pothole repairs and focus on more preventative methods to save taxpayers money on costly reactive road maintenance. The highways maintenance industry welcomes political parties prioritising funding for local Authorities to reduce the number of potholes across […]
Surrey County Council to spend an extra £8.5 million on surface dressing
An extra £8.5m is to be spent on surface dressing in the largest even programme to be undertaken in Surrey. Work will be carried out over the summer on 85 miles of road, covering 100 routes through the county. Lucy Monie, Surrey County Council’s Director of Highways and Transport, said: “We understand the state of […]
Better Roads campaign: West Sussex’s commitment to improving road conditions continues
A further package of multi-million-pound road repairs and improvements has started in West Sussex, proactively tackling the council’s current pothole issues and also investing in larger-scale resurfacing across the county’s 4,000km road network. Following additional funds being added to last year’s budget for highways maintenance, West Sussex County Council is committed to tackling the impact […]
47 city roads in Brighton & Hove being resurfaced over next two months
A resurfacing programme will see 47 roads in Brighton & Hove treated between June and the end of July. As part of the council’s ongoing commitment to improve the condition of its roads and the look and feel of Brighton & Hove, a programme of ‘micro-resurfacing’ will take place on almost 100,000 square metres of […]
Over 400 Suffolk roads set for upgrade as largest ever surfacing project gets underway
Residents across Suffolk are set to benefit from 421 newly surfaced roads this year – almost doubling the number of roads completed last year, as Suffolk Highways’ largest ever resurfacing programmes get underway, according to Suffolk County Council. Residents across Suffolk are set to benefit from 421 newly surfaced roads this year – almost doubling […]
A new approach to road repairs is needed if we want to improve the condition of our roads, says RSTA
The life-expectancy of a roads in the UK could be increased, and potholes significantly reduced if local authorities and their private sector contractors adopt a more proactive approach to highway maintenance alongside other treatments such as resurfacing. This would mean central government would eventually be spending far less on reactive repairs such as filling in […]
North Somerset Council starts search for contractors for civils and surface treatment works
North Somerset Council is on the look out for contractors to cover civils works and surface treatments as well as structures as part of its Dynamic Procurement System (DPS) A DPS operates in an open market and interested contractors can apply to join at any time during its life span. This allows the council, as […]
National Pothole Day will not exist in the future if surface treatments are used more as part of a proactive highways strategy, says RSTA Chief Executive
Significant savings could be made on costs, resources and carbon by filling in fewer potholes in the future, if more highway authorities adopt a whole lifecycle approach that incorporates the use of surface treatments. This is the advice of Paul Boss, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). He was commenting on National […]
Luton Council repairs record number of potholes in a year and increases investment to stop them forming
It has been a busy year for the number of pothole repairs in Luton, with over 2,348 filled on roads across the network. The council has spent over £5 million in 2023 dealing with potholes with various patching repairs, resurfacing works and other treatments. In partnership with their highway maintenance contractor, VolkerHighways, the council has […]