A raft of pothole-ridden roads in Hampshire will be repaired this summer as part of a comprehensive set of works.
Nearly 600 miles of roads in the county will become ‘more resilient’, according to Hampshire County Council.
The chosen 400 locations – ranging from the New Forest to Eastleigh – have been selected based on an assessment of the road’s conditions.
This includes the number of potholes, cracking, and other defects.
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Councillor Nick Adams-King, executive lead member for universal services, said: “We know that potholes and other road defects are a cause of frustration to residents and motorists which is why we invest in a range of ways to make Hampshire’s roads stronger.
“Surface dressing treatments help to slow the natural deterioration of roads and reduce the occurrence of potholes and other road defects, as well as giving the road more grip to boost safety.
“It’s a cost-efficient way to target roads that carry the most traffic so are most at risk of wear and tear, helping taxpayers’ money to go further at a time when our budget is extremely stretched.”
The full list
Eastleigh
- From Winchester Street to Pern Drive - Botley
- Church Lane – Eastleigh
- Mortimers Lane to Botley Road - Fair Oak
- Charles Watts Way to Haslefoot Gardens - Harefield
- Winsford Avenue - Allington
- Spring Lane to Sedgewick Road - Bishopstoke
- Warren Avenue - Chandlers Ford
- Bownhill Close - Chandlers Ford
Fareham
- From Mays Lane to Gosport Road - Lee-On-the-Solent
- From Milvil Road to Manor Way - Gosport
- From Barnes Lane to Brook Lane - Sarisbury Green
New Forest
- Main Road - Hythe and Dibden
- From Harrow Road to Burley Road - Bransgore
- From Burley Road to Mount Pleasent Drive - Bransgore
- From St Georges Drive to Burnt House Lane - Bransgore
- From Burnt House Lane to Whitelands - Bransgore
- From Kingsbury Lane to Mansfield Road - Ringwood
- From North Street, Outwick, to Fryern Court Road - Breamore / Brookheath
- From Burley Road to Lyndhurst Road - Bransgore
- From Whitsbury Road to A338 Salisbury Road - Breamore / Burgate
- Swallow Drive - Milford On Sea
- From Ringwood Road to A35 Junction - Bransgore
- From Flood Street to A338 Salisbury Road - Breamore
- From Flood Street, Otwick, to North Street - Breamore
- Pound Lane - Burley
- Romsey Road - Lyndhurst
- From Everton Road to Wainsford Road - Hordle
- From Calmore Road to Michigan Way Roundabout - Totton and Eling
- Farm Lane South - New Milton
- From New Lane to Access to the Hard - Milford-On-Sea
- From Junction High Street to A36 On Slip - Totton
- Southampton Road - Ringwood
- Salisbury Road - Ringwood
- From A338 Salisbury Road to Harbridge Drove - Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
- From Broadshard Lane to Seymore Road - Ringwood
- From Hilton Road to Cloughs Road - Ringwood
- From Old Milton Road to Barton Court Road - New Milton
- From Southampton Road Link to Crow Lane - Ringwood
Surface dressing involves the application of fresh stone onto a layer of bitumen binder (a glue that holds together crushed gravel to create a durable, flexible surface).
The loose stones are then embedded by rubber rollers with remaining loose chippings then swept up.
Surface dressing cannot happen if the road is wet as the moisture will prevent the bond between the chippings and asphalt.
Where the work is being carried out, road closures will usually be in place from 9.30am to 4pm, with a few exceptions.
Timings will be flexible, as the process is very weather dependant.
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