Work continues to prolong the life of our roads. This July, the areas listed below will receive surface dressing.
Working times will be between 5am and 6pm and letters are sent to those farms, schools and businesses affected, with advice on road closures, suspension of on-street parking and any required diversions during these hours. We thank everyone in advance for their support and patience.
Surface dressing prolongs the life of roads by providing a waterproof seal, while also improving skid resistance. It is a vital part of our annual road maintenance programme, alongside patching, micro-surfacing, in-situ recycling, road preservation and resurfacing.
This year, around 400,000m² (approximately 95 miles) of road will be treated with surface dressing.
If all goes well, and the rain keeps away, this will complete the current programme of surface dressing. Please be aware dates may change as the work can only be carried out in dry weather.
From Monday 10 July
Ansty Cross To Long Close Cottages
From Monday 17 July
From 24 July
Pierston Fields, Milton-on-Stour
What is surface dressing?
It is a quick process, with bitumen binder sprayed onto the road to seal it against water damage and stone chippings spread onto this to restore grip, with these compacted down with a roller.
Drivers can travel on the road as soon as the work is finished, with slow moving vehicles helping to further embed the stone chippings.
A sweeper travels along the road within 48 hours to clear any immediate surplus stone, with line markings reinstated shortly afterwards.
Surface dressing relies on the evaporation of water from the bitumen binder (glue) for it to set, so can only be carried out in dry weather.
As the work is highly weather dependent, residents are being asked to look out for yellow advance warning signs in their area which will provide the most accurate information.
Work cannot take place at night due to the necessary evaporation process and will not be carried out over the weekend or on Bank Holidays.
More information about what to expect can also be found online.
