Major road repair programme follows Council's pothole blitz
This week sees the first phase of a major programme to repair some of the most severely damaged roads in Plymouth.
Plymouth City Council is investing in a major programme of resurfacing, ‘patching’ and ‘micro-asphalting’ over the coming months, in addition to its year-round pothole repairs and road maintenance.
The repair programme, being carried out by the Council’s highways contractor Amey, follows a two-week blitz to permanently repair individual ‘category one’ potholes (those deeper than 40mm) that had been reported by the public.
It is starting with a programme of patching, which is resurfacing on sections of road where multiple potholes have developed and the general surface quality is deteriorating. These works are the first part of the additional £2 million investment the Council has pledged to make in road maintenance every year for the next decade.
Larger-scale resurfacing on whole roads and larger sections of road will begin in July, alongside protective micro-asphalting on other roads at risk of damage.
Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Transport said: "We have worked hard to make additional resources available for road repairs despite significant cuts to our highways maintenance funding from central Government. The extra £2 million we are investing will be used to repair as many damaged roads as possible between June and November.
“We will keep road users informed month-by-month on which roads are next to be repaired, through the local media and on our website and we ask for patience as Amey undertakes this essential work.”
Amey’s street inspectors have selected and prioritised roads for patching based on which are the most damaged. Patches will range from 140 to 2,143 square metres in size and the work will take place throughout June and July.
Local residents and businesses near the works are being notified in advance by letter. Where road closures are required, diversion routes will be signed and access for residents will be maintained where ever possible.
June’s programme of patching works:
Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 June
Keswick Crescent (from Miller Way junction to Wythburn Gardens) Road closure at night and two-way traffic lights. Diversion route via Miller Way
Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 June
Belle Vue Road (from Hooe Road junction to Hooe Hill junction) Road closure between 7am and 6pm. Diversion route via Hooe Hill and Hooe Road
Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 June
Hooe Hill
Two-way lights in operation
Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 June
Staddiscombe Road
Two-way lights in operation
Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 June
Chapel Way (from Priory Road junction to Eggbuckland Road) Road closure between 7am and 6pm
Wednesday 12 to Friday 14 June
Chaucer Way (from Swinburne Gardens junction to St Peters Road junction) Road closure between 9.30am and 3pm. Diversion via Shakespeare Road
Wednesday 12 to Friday 14 June
Long Rowden (from Home Park Avenue junction to Churchill Way junction) Road closure between 7am and 6pm. Diversion route via Holland Road, Abbots Road and Long Rowden
Wednesday 12 to Friday 14 June
Trelawney Road (from Westbourne Road junction to Barn Park Road junction) Road closure between 7am and 6pm
Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 June
Lancaster Gardens (from Kendal Place junction to Taunton Avenue junction) Road closure between 9.30am and 3pm. Diversion route via Budshead Road
Monday 17 to Wednesday 19 June
Sheridan Road (from Dryden Avenue junction to St Peters Road junction) Road closure between 9.30am and 3pm. Diversion via Chaucer Way
Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 June
Coombe Lane (from Tamerton Foliot Road to Porsham Lane junction) Road closure between 7am and 6pm. Residents’ access only
Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 June
Blunts Lane (from Davy Road to Plymbridge Road) Road closure between 7am and 6pm. Residents’ access only from Forder Valley
Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 June
Austin Crescent (from Fort Austin Avenue) Road closure between 9.30am and 3pm and at night. Residents’ access only
Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 June
St Margaret’s Road (from Larkham Lane junction to Woodford Avenue junction) Road closure between 9.30am and 3pm. Diversion via Plymouth Road
Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 June
Crossway (from The Mead junction to Boringdon Hill junction) Road closure between 9.30am and 3pm. Diversion via Lucas Lane
Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 June
Longcause (from George Lane junction to St Maurice Road) Road closure between 9.30am and 3pm. Diversion route via Wolverwood Lane
For more information on road repairs and potholes visit www.plymouth.gov.uk/highways, email plymouth.watchman@amey.co.uk or call 01752 668000.
