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
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