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Almost £1m to be spent fixing some of Bristol’s worst potholes
Work is due to begin on Monday to “resurface and reconstruct” five roads across Bristol which have been identified as being in particularly poor condition.
Potholes will be filled in and new road markings added as part of the £970,000 programme of work taking place throughout March.
The work is being funded by the Department for Transport and from Bristol City Council’s highways budget.
The £970,000 programme of work is being funded by the Department for Transport and from Bristol City Council’s highways budget – photo: Martin Booth
The roads that are being resurfaced and new road markings added include:
- Speedwell Road, Charlton Road and Ingleside Road junction – daytime road closure between 9.30am and 3.30pm from March 2-4
- Waters Lane between Westbury Hill and Eastfield Road – daytime road closure between 8am and 6pm on March 5 and 6
- Church Road, Summerhill Road and Clouds Hill Road – overnight closure between 8pm and 6am from March 9-13
- Bedminster Down Road – overnight closure between 8pm and 6am from March 13-21
- Fishponds Road between Station Road and Hockeys Lane – overnight road closure between 8pm and 6am from March 23-28
Ed Plowden, chair of the transport & connectivity committee, said: “I am really pleased that we are targeting some of our busiest roads that are in a poor state of repair.
“It is part of our essential maintenance works that are vital to make sure our roads safe and reliable for all users.”
Work is due to begin on Monday at the junction of Speedwell Road, Charlton Road and Ingleside Road – photo: Martin Booth
The fixing of potholes also comes as Bristol City Council has increased its available annual budget for road markings from £33,000 to close to £500,000.
Plowden added: “Under the new arrangements, the contractor will be focused primarily on reinstating the road markings on reconstructed roads.
“This means that the additional lining crews we are bringing in can concentrate on refreshing the faded lines across the city.
“Our new road marking programme has unfortunately been paused due to record levels of rainfall in January and February, which has also damaged road surfaces across the city.
“I know how important clear road markings are and, as soon as conditions allow, we will be ramping up work to refresh faded markings, add new parking bays, and prioritise repairing road markings including zebra crossings and major junctions.”
Road lining work will soon be taking place on roads in Bishopsworth and Lockleaze, with crews then due to move onto Bedminster, Cotham, St Paul’s, Montpelier, St Werburgh’s, Lawrence Hill, Avonmouth, Lawrence Weston and Horfield.
Main photo & video: Martin Booth
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