Lincoln area roads in £6m resurfacing programme
Roads in the Lincoln area have been included in the £6m resurfacing programme that will run until the middle of June.
The scheme from Lincolnshire County Council will include 188 miles of road, across 271 sites, which will be treated to stop potholes forming and protect surfaces from bad weather, giving another 10 years of use.
Executive member for Highways 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 loosechipping 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.”
Ahead of the programme starting, road studs will be removed or repositioned where required and ironwork such as gullies and manhole covers will be masked to prevent the binder agent sticking to them.
The dressing process involves applying a controlled spray of bitumen, followed by one or two layers of aggregate stone chips depending on the condition of the road.
The material is pressed down to ensure proper bonding which can mean that the surface might appear unfinished at first, but this is normal and it soon settles as traffic moves across it. A 20mph advisory speed limit will be in place at all sites to reduce the risk of loose chippings being displaced.
Sweeping of the loose material that’s not been compacted will take place within 24 to 48 hours of the treatment, with a second sweep happening 7 to 10 days later. A further sweep will be carried out after around 13 weeks after the work, too.
Selected locations will also receive what’s called an ‘encapsulation treatment’ to help secure the chippings and provide additional protection to the new surface.
Road markings and studs will be reinstated within 28 days of completion.
Local roads in the scheme are:
- Croft Lane – Cherry Willingham
- Midholm – Cherry Willingham
- Westholm – Cherry Willingham
- Oakwood Close – Cherry Willingham
- Lady Meers Road – Cherry Willingham
- Fiskerton Road East / Lincoln Road – Cherry Willingham
- Washingborough Road – Heighington
- Station Road – Heighington
- Branston Road / Station Road – Heighington
- B1378 Skellingthorpe Road – Lincoln
- The Orchard – Washingborough
- B1190 Lincoln Road – Washingborough
- Low Wood Lane – Eagle
- Swinderby Road – Eagle
- Glebe Close – Ingham
- B1398 Middle Street / The Cliff / Cow Hill – Harpswell, Glentworth, Fillingham, Ingham
- Ingham Road – Stow
- Fen Lane / Main Street – Burton
- B1398 Middle Street – Burton
- Station Road (Harby Lane) – Saxilby with Ingleby
- Roadwood Lane – Kettlethorpe
- Mill Lane – North Hykeham
- Station Road / The Fairways / Cowdale Lane – Torksey
- B1188 Sleaford Road – Nocton
- B1191 Timberland Road (part) – Scopwick (Kirkby Green)
A live map showing daily work locations is available at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/roadworks. Updates can be affected by weather.