£3.5m of Road Improvements to Help Protect Against Potholes in East Riding

Thursday, 4 April 2024 06:00

By Matthew Pells

Road improvements worth £3.5m are due to be carried out in the East Riding this spring and summer to help protect against potholes and other damage.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council says it is investing the money in its annual surface dressing programme, which is due to begin on 16 April and is expected to take 13 weeks to complete, depending on the weather.

The programme will cover all types of roads, from A roads to unclassified roads. It will upgrade 139 sections of road in the area - around 69 miles in total, which is the same as a straight road from Beverley to Hartlepool.

Around 13,400 tonnes of stone chippings will be laid on road surfaces during the spring and summer operation.

Surface dressing is a fast and cost-effective method of fixing, preserving and prolonging the lifespan of a road, and it is carried out annually by the council’s own highways maintenance team.

The work consists of applying hot, adhesive bitumen on the road, covering it with chippings and then rolling them in.

Afterwards, road sweepers clear away any loose chippings after a few days. New road markings are then put down as quickly as possible.

The process actively reduces the risk of potholes forming as it seals the road and stops water from entering and damaging the surface. It also greatly improves skid resistance for vehicles.

The process is carried out during the spring and summer months as it requires warmer temperatures for the bitumen and chippings to take effect.

Different roads are chosen for surface dressing each year across the East Riding, from those needing the most attention.

Cllr Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport, said:

“Our annual surface dressing plays a vitally important role in protecting the East Riding’s roads and defending against potholes and other damage.

“Our teams will be working in more than 100 locations across the area this spring and summer and we’d like to thank residents and motorist for bearing with us while this work is carried out.”

Surface dressing forms part of the council’s planned highway maintenance programme.

Residents and drivers will be informed before the works begin. A leaflet will be sent to all residents who will be impacted by the works and advance warning signs will be put up on the roads beforehand.

During and after the work temporary 20mph speed limits are in force on the treated roads to reduce the possibility of vehicles skidding on the loose chippings and will be removed when the new road markings have been installed.

Disruption to traffic will be kept to a minimum, but drivers are asked to respect the 20mph speed limit that will be in place to protect both the travelling public and the council’s workforce.

After the surfacing dressing is complete, any loose stone chippings left behind won’t go to waste.

Mechanical road sweepers are used to collect up all the loose chippings, which are then stored.

Then every two years the council hires a giant industrial washing and grading machine to clean all the loose chippings so they can be recycled and reused on the roads the following year.

The process recycles more than 7,000 tonnes of chippings and saves around £60,000 of council tax payers’ money.

The roads to be dressed include:

Parish	Road Name
Bempton	Flamborough Road
Bempton	Gillus Lane
Bempton	High Street
Bempton	Newsham Hill Lane
Bishop Wilton	Hatkill Lane
Bridlington	Fortyfoot
Bridlington	Kingston Road
Bridlington	Queensgate
Bridlington	Scarborough Road
Buckton	Main Street
Driffield	Newland Avenue
Flamborough	Chapel Street
Flamborough	North Marine Drive
Flamborough	Woodcock Road
Full Sutton	Hatkill Lane
Grindale	Boynton Lane
Grindale	Mereside
Harpham	Harpham Lane
Kirkburn	Manor Farm Road
Nafferton	Scarborough Road
North Dalton	Main Street
North Dalton	North Dalton Road
Ruston Parva	Main Street
Stamford Bridge	Moor Road
Thwing	Kilham Lane
Thwing	Seamer Road
Warter	Main Street
Warter	North Dalton Road
Warter	Road between Dalton Rd & Huggate Rd
Wetwang	Main Street
Wetwang	York Road
Barmby on the Marsh	Oakfield Avenue
Barmby on the Marsh	South Street
Barmby on the Marsh	Station Lane
Barmby on the Marsh	Stocks Lane
East Cottingwith	Green Lane
East Cottingwith	Langrickgate
East Cottingwith	Red Cap Lane
East Cottingwith	Whitegate Lane
Goole	Chiltern Road
Goole	Western Road
Holme on Spalding Moor	High Street
Holme on Spalding Moor	Market Weighton Road
Howden	Applegate
Howden	St Johns Street
Howden	St Peters Close
Pocklington	Orchard Close
Pocklington	Orchard Gardens
Pocklington	Orchard Way
Pocklington	Sherbuttgate Road North
Pocklington	Sherbuttgate Road South
Pocklington	Southfield Court
Pocklington	St Johns Close
Pocklington	Westfield Close
Pocklington	Westfield Road
Shiptonthorpe	Towthorpe Lane
Wressle	Willitoft Lane
Aike	Aike Lane
Aike	Chapel Lane
Beverley	Armstrong Way
Beverley	Dog & Duck Lane
Beverley	Flemingate
Beverley	New Walkergate
Beverley	Ropery Close
Beverley	School Lane
Beverley	Spencer Street
Beverley	Walkergate
Beverley	York Road
Bishop Burton	Dog Kennel Lane
Etton	Fisher Street
Lockington	Aike Road
Lockington	Front Street
Lockington	Station Road
Lund	Heater Corner to Cow Bridge
Lund	Heater Corner to Middleton Road
Molescroft	Alpha Avenue
Molescroft	Danesway
Molescroft	Pighill Lane
Molescroft	Saxon Rise
Molescroft	Woodhall Park
Molescroft	Woodhall Way
Woodmansey	Beverley Parklands
Woodmansey	Hull Road
Woodmansey	Hull Road
Woodmansey	Minster Way
Woodmansey	The Glen
Woodmansey	Woodmans Way
Anlaby	Beverley Road
Anlaby	Springfield Way Access Road
Brantingham	Burrill Lane
Brantingham	Ellerker Road
Brantingham	Main Street
Brantingham	The Green
Hessle	Heads Lane
South Cave	Brough Road
South Cave	Jarrett Hills Lane
South Cave	Market Place
South Cave	Station Road
South Cave	Stonepit Lane
Walkington	Beverley Road
Willerby	The Parkway
Atwick	Hornsea Road
Atwick	Skipsea Road
Beeford	Beverley Road
Beeford	Skipsea Road
Brandesburton	Bridlington Road
Burstwick	Pinfold Lane
Burton Pidsea	Main Road
Catwick	Riston Road
Catwick	Rowpit Lane
Coniston	Hull Road
Coniston	Northfield Road
Ellerby	Lanbwath Lane
Elstronwick	Fieldend Lane
Hedon	Magdelengate
Hedon	Souttergate
Hollym	Holmpton Road
Hollym	Manor Lane
Hornsea	Brooke Drive
Hornsea	Greenacre Park
Hornsea	New Road
Humbleton	Lelley Road
Keyingham	Griffiths Way
Keyingham	Melville Close
Keyingham	Russell Drive
Keyingham	Saltaugh Road
Long Riston	Catwick Road
Long Riston	Rise Lane
Ottringham	Chapel Lane
Ottringham	South End Road
Ottringham	Station Road
Partrington	High Street
Preston	Staithes Road
Preston	Wyton Road
Rise	Rise Lane
Skipsea	Beeford Road
Skipsea	Hornsea Road
Skirlaugh	Hull Road
Skirlaugh	Main Road

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