MORE than 100 miles of Somerset roads will be surface dressed this summer to improve the surfaces for motorists and prevent potholes from forming.

Somerset County Council has published a full list of every road which will be dressed between now and September.

Work may continue after this date in the event of bad weather, or because of staffing issues as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

A total of 135 separate roads will be treated this summer, with work being carried out with mobile teams to reduce the impact on motorists.

The council has stated surface dressing can increase the lifespan of a given road by up to ten years.

Surface dressing works by coating the road with bitumen, covering it with stone chippings, rolling it to press the chips in, and then sweeping the road to remove any debris.

This process seals the road to prevent water getting under the surface to form potholes, and also improves skid resistance for braking vehicles.

The council’s surface dressing teams are mobile, meaning large-scale road closures are not necessary.

However, because the work cannot be carried out in wet or overly hot conditions, the dates for each individual road are all subject to change.

Drivers are also advised to drive at slower speeds (20mph is advised) immediately after a road has been dressed, to prevent any loose material from damaging their vehicles.

A council spokesman said: “We purposely lay more chips than required to ensure that the whole surface is covered and we don’t end up with bare patches.

“We leave the loose chips for a short period to be embedded by traffic, after which any surplus chips are swept clear.

“Advisory speed limit signs are left out for a few days until most of the loose chips have been removed. This is to maintain the safety of the highway user, protect the new dressing and to prevent damage to vehicles.

“Depending on the weather, we may carry out additional sweeping or dusting to minimise the effect on traffic.”

Surface dressing teams are mobile and the work is weather dependent so cannot take place in wet or hot conditions. This means the rolling programme is highly flexible and dates can change at short notice.

Here is the full list of all the roads which will be subject to surface dressing this summer:

MENDIP

A362 Lanes End Hill/ Warminster Road/ Rodden Hill, Frome

B3114 Chapel Hill/ Old Emborough Main, Emborough

B3134 Broad Road/ Burrington Road, nr Blagdon

B3139 Bath Road, Wells

Bolters Lane, nr Shepton Mallet

Bowermead Lane/ Stoodley Hill/ Stoodley Lane, West Compton

Bradley Way, West Pennard

Brindham Lane/ Wick Lane, Glastonbury

Burcott Lane, Wells

Chapel Hill/ Old Emborough Main, Shepton Mallet

Cinnamon Lane, Glastonbury

Copplesbury Lane, nr Lamyatt

Crows Hill/ Holly Hill, Batcombe

Fosse Road/ Stoke Hill, Stoke St Michael

Green Parlour Road, nr Radstock

Green Street/ Single Hill, Shoscombe

Haydon Hill/ School Lane, Kilmersdon

Kings Road/ Wagon And Horses Hill, Stoke St Michael

Minery Road, nr Priddy

Park Lane/ Tyning Hill, nr Hemington

Portway Hill/ Snake Lake Hill/ Vinings Hill, Batcombe

Seat Lane, Batcombe

Southwood Lane, Southwood

Spargrove Lane, Westcombe

Waterside Lane, Kilmersdon

Westwood Road, Farleigh Hungerford

SEDGEMOOR

A370 Weston Road/ Bridgwater Road, nr Lympsham

A39 Cannington Road, nr Nether Stowey

Aley Road/ Water Lane, Over Stowey

B3140 Burton Row/ Brent Corner/ Brent Road/ Station Road, East Brent

Badgworth Lane/ Quarrylands, nr Stone Allerton

Beech Tree Hill, Lower Aisholt

Church Road, Northmoor Corner

Coast Road/ Parsonage Road/ Pinnockscroft, Berrow

Gaunts Road, Pawlett

Lane through Aisholt to Lower Aisholt, Lower Aisholt

Park End Road, Courtway

Oggshole Farm Lane, nr Clavelhay

Over Stowey Road, Over Stowey

Rookscastle Road, nr Broomfield

Rose Hill/ Shellthorne Hill, nr Broomfield

Terrell Lane, Whitnell

Wembdon Hill, Bridgwater

Wembdon Rise, Bridgwater

Whitnell Lane, Whitnell

SOMERSET WEST AND TAUNTON

A3065 Silk Mills Lane, Silk Mills Lane, Taunton

A358 Greens Hill/ Williton Road, nr Flaxpool

A361 Burrow Wall/ Grove Hill, Burrowbridge

A378 Langport Road, Wrantage

A39 Minehead Road, Allerford

A39 Minehead Road, Porlock

B3151 Cheddar Moor Road/ Cheddar Road/ Wedmore Road, nr Cheddar

B3151 Cheddar Road, Wedmore

B3170 Honiton Road/ Shoreditch Road, Corfe

B3187 Burn Hill, Milverton

B3187 Milverton Road, Wellington

B3188 Woodford Road, nr Washford

B3190 Washford Cross to Smithyard Cottage, nr Watchet

B3224 Willett Hill Cross to Thornbush Cross, Willett

Breach Barton Lane, Shopnoller

The Castle pub to Winters Cross, Huish Champflower

Cheddon Fitzpaine Road, Cheddon Fitzpaine

Coggins Lane, Nethercott

Combe Florey Road, Combe Florey

Cottiford Road, Vellow

Dodhill Road, Dodhill

Edgeborough Farm Road, Dodhill

Elscombe Lane, Wootton Courtenay

Flint Cross to Sperry Cross, Huish Champflower

Greenham Road, nr Rockwell Green

Ham Lane, nr Roadwater

Hansetown Road, Huish Champflower

Little Ireland Road, Wedmore

Middle Green Road, Wellington

Montys Lane, nr Cotford St Luke

Old Mineral Line, Roadwater

Parkhouse Road, Minehead

Parsonage Lane, Fulford

Pickney Lane, Pickney

Pitt Lane, Pitt Combe

Roadwater to The White Horse, Washford

Ruggs Hill, Brompton Regis

Sand Road, Wedmore

Silcombe Lane, Culbone Combe

Stamborough to Leigh Barton Farm, nr Treborough

Station Road, Flaxpool

Stent Hill, Pitt Combe

Stockham Cross Road/ Triscombe Road, Triscombe

Stoke Road, North Curry

Storridge Lane, Brompton Regis

Vellow Road, Stogumber

Weare Road, Stone Allerton

Wellsway, nr Wedmore

West Luccombe Road, Horner

Yearnor Mill Lane, Culbone Combe

SOUTH SOMERSET

A30 West Coker Road, Yeovil

A356 Broadshard Road to Scotts Way, Crewkerne

A356 Scotts Way To Balham Hill Farm Lane, Chiselbrough

A356 Turnpike Cross to Yard Road, Norton-sub-Hamdon

A358 Cheshays Hill to Southfields roundabout, Horton Cross

A371 Station Road, Castle Cary

A378 Langport Road, Curry Rivel

B3081 Gillingham Road, Leigh Common

B3081 Charlton Musgrove to Leigh Common

B3145 Charn Hill/ Charlton Hill/ Cheriton Hill/ High Street, Charlton Horethorne

B3153 Picts Hill/ Somerton Road, Pitney

B3165 Clapton Road, Hewish (nr Crewkerne)

B3167 Fosse Way, South Chard

Balls Hill/ Thorne Lane, Yeovil

Barton Road/ High Lane/ Main Street/ Peacocks Hill, Barton St David

Beech Lane, Leigh Common

Bomers Bridge Road/ Station Road, Milborne Wick

Bondip Hill/ Edmond Hill, nr Yeovilton

Bradon Bridge Road/ North Bradon Lane, Isle Brewers

Butleigh Road, Kingweston

Cary Hill/ Henley Road, Lytes Cary

Compton Hill/ Compton Road, Compton Durville

Coombe Hill/ Copis Lane, nr Keinton Mandeville

Crabtree Lane, Moortown Lane, nr Curry Rivel

Ding Road/ Dommett Road, Dommett

East Lambrook Road/ Silver Street, East Lambrook

Ham Lane/ Hayes Road, Compton Dundon

Harp Road, Watergore

Hayes End/ Lightgate Road, South Petherton

Howley Road, Howley

Ilchester Road, Lytes Cary

Isle Brewers Lane, Isle Brewers

Lambrook Road/ New Cross, West Lambrook

Marsh Lane, South Cheriton

Stowey Road, Pitney

Tout Lane, Charlton Adam

Willis Lane, North Perrott

Windmill Lane, nr Yeovil

Woodbirds Hill Lane, Pitney

Yeovil Marsh Road, Yeovil Marsh