Road improvements planned in 40 areas of Northumberland

Some 44 miles of roads across 40 areas will be repaired and improved in the county’s annual ‘surface dressing’ initiative.

This repair method is used where the existing road surface has worn over a period of several years. This can lead to minor cracks, allowing water to enter and cause damage which can result in potholes forming as well as reducing the skidding resistance of the road. 

Surface dressing seals the cracks, protects the underlying road structure and improves its overall condition, extending the life of the road.

Where required, teams have also carried out patching works along the length of road before the surface dressing treatment takes place. 

This year’s £4.3m programme forms part of the council’s Local Transport Plan Programme, and this year the authority will be investing £37.7m in maintaining and improving the county’s highway and transport network. 

Cllr Mark Mather, cabinet member for Roads and Highways, explained: “These roads are essential routes between our communities and it’s crucial they are kept in a good state of repair for everyone who uses them.

“Our annual programme of surface dressing will see improvements to roads across the county. During the works there may be minor delays for road users but these will be kept to a minimum.

“We’d ask drivers to take extra care and follow the speed limit signs on the recently surface dressed roads until essential road sweeping has taken place to remove loose road chippings.” 

The 40 schemes are:

B6342 Harwood Gate to Herterton

C195 Knowesgate to District Boundary

A696 Ottercops Masts to Blaxter Quarry

A68 Woodford Bridge to Gunnerton Junc

A68 Stagshaw RA to Little Whittington Junc

C342 Matfen to B6318

B6318 Fawcett Hill Junc to Stagshaw Roundabout

B6320 Simonburn to South of Keepershield Quarry

B6318 Carrow Farm to Limestone Bank

C234 Boatside Inn To A69

B6305 Nubbock Lodge to Branch End

B6303 Station House to Leadside Bank

B6278 A68 to Fieldhead Farm Snods Edge

B6528 Horsley

C343 Stamfordham Road

A192 Seaton Delaval to Laverick Hall Rbt

A192 Horton To Plessey Checks Westbound

B1331 Nedderton Village

B1340 Swinhoe to Beadnell

A1068 Sheepwash Bridge to A197 Morpeth Road

B1337 Ulgham to Longhirst

C117 Widdrington Station Junc To The Brocks Junc

B6345 Acklinton to Togston junction

C108 Togston Barns to A1068

A1068 Killie Bends to Wooden Farm

A697 Haugh Head to Wooler

C92 Old Rugley to Lemmington crossroads

C94 Longdyke Steading

C188 Longframlington

B6342 Harwood Gate to Herterton

C195 Knowesgate to District Boundary

A696 Ottercops Masts to Blaxter Quarry

A68 Woodford Bridge to Gunnerton Junc

A68 Stagshaw RA to Little Whittington Junc

C342 Matfen to B6318

B6318 Fawcett Hill Junc to Stagshaw Roundabout

B6320 Simonburn to South of Keepershield Quarry

B6318 Carrow Farm to Limestone Bank

C234 Boatside Inn To A69

B6305 Nubbock Lodge to Branch End

More details at http://nland.cc/SDlocations