Plymouth starts £500,000 road repair project
A £500,000 project to repair rain-damaged roads begins next week.
Plymouth City Council will start patching up 32 roads which were battered by the wet weather at the end of last year.
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Small sections of road where multiple potholes have developed and the general surface quality is deteriorating are to be repaired from Tuesday.
The scale of the patches will range from 35 square metres to 2000 square metres.
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The patching works are being funded out of the additional £250,000 capital funding that Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Transport and the Cabinet announced in December for repairs to larger road sections.
Councillor Coker said: “We are trying to repair the worst damaged roads in Plymouth as quickly as possible.
“The severe and prolonged wet weather at the end of 2012 ravaged our highways network but we are committed to addressing this, which is why this patching programme is taking place.”
Local residents and businesses within the vicinity of the works will be notified by letter, and the works will not take place at weekends or during the night.
Where road closures are required, diversion routes will be signed and vehicle access for residents will be maintained wherever possible.
The programme is on top of the £760,000 which has already been spent on the city’s road in the last year.
Cllr Coker continued: “The recent wet weather has ravaged roads in Plymouth and across the region.
“We are investing in additional resources and innovative equipment to help address the situation as quickly as possible.
“We appreciate that travelling around Plymouth will be challenging over the coming weeks and ask road users to be patient while this essential work is undertaken.”
For a breakdown of expected road works log on to Plymouth City Council website.
Timetable of road repairs
Tuesday, February 5: Buena Vista Drive (three-way traffic lights), Horsham Lane (one lane closed at a time; give and take way system), Lancaster Gardens (give and take way system), Thirlmere Gardens (give and take way system)
Wednesday February 6: Roman Way (two-way traffic lights), Trevithick Road (two-way traffic lights)
Thursday, February 7: Haddington Road (Benbow Street closed; access maintained where possible), Sennen Place (two-way traffic lights), Laurel Road (two-way traffic lights)
Friday, February 8: Sheridan Road (two-way traffic lights), Bartholomew Road (road closure; access maintained where possible)
Monday, February 11: Keswick Crescent (two-way traffic lights), Hillside Avenue (give and take system), Lower Compton Road (give and take way system), Culver Way (two-way traffic lights), Frogmore Avenue (three-way traffic lights)
Tuesday, February 12: Glentor Road (road closure; access maintained where possible), Long Rowden (three-way lights)
Tuesday, February 12 and Wednesday, February 13: Trelawney Road (two-way traffic lights on Trelawney Road; Glendower Road closed; access maintained where possible)
Wednesday, February 13: St James Place West (road closed; access to St James Place West via Athenaeum Street and Crescent Avenue), Valletort Place (give and take way system)
Thursday, February 14: Western Drive (three-way traffic lights), Lanhydrock Road (road closure on Eggerton Place; alternative routes to Lanhydrock Road will be available), Heathfield Road (road closure on Heathfield Road; access maintained where possible), Millbay Road (two-way traffic lights)
Friday, February 15: Valley Road (give and take way system)
Monday, February 18 and Tuesday, February 19: Vinery Lane (road closure; diversion route via Sherford Road and Plympton Hill)
Wednesday, February 20: Greatlands Place (road closed; access maintained where possible), Church Street (junction of Church Street closed; access maintained where possible), Pomphlett Gardens (two-way traffic lights)
Thursday, February 21: Ashery Drive (two-way traffic lights), Birch Pond Road (closure at the junction; access maintained where possible)
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by mrbenn47
Thursday, February 14 2013, 12:26PM
“Why do the council continue to waste OUR money on these pointless tasks? Who is the "brainwave" behind these ideas? The pothole filling is just a waste of time and money as within a matter of weeks they just reappear due to the poor quality of the repair. Why not just use the money to re-tarmac the worst of the major routes PROPERLY and go from there, as at least we wouldn't have to continually pay for the same repair being carried out multiple times.
Ford Park Road is a major route during peak times and is in a very poor condition, so why are road alterations being conducted with new road markings being put in place, when this will have to be re-done after the resurfacing? That is if the council EVER plan to carry this out.
POOR DECISIONS FROM POOR PLANNERS DOING A JOB POORLY
But then again its not coming out of their pockets is it”
by DevonEagle
Sunday, February 03 2013, 4:47PM
“Only 32 roads?”
by BorisNapper
Sunday, February 03 2013, 4:33PM
“Everything happens in February - need to pump up the figures for the April budget review!”
by flowcur
Sunday, February 03 2013, 12:42PM
“was the sum for building a gipsy site in Efford 600.000 ? Nice to know where loyalties lie..............?”
by nickDnB
Sunday, February 03 2013, 9:51AM
“haha rain damage, what a joke. it was bad before the rain.. just shoddy work. do the job properly and there would be no problem.. You dont see the motorway roads with this much damage!!!”
by bikerlad707
Sunday, February 03 2013, 8:27AM
“waste even more money , dont patch the roads , that only lasts about 3 weeks then thats a waste.
the roads in devon are so bad they are just accidents waiting to happen .
fix them propperly”
by daznkel
Saturday, February 02 2013, 11:42PM
“Ignoring any particular road in Plymouth. You cannot seriously blame the rain at the end of 2012! You (PCC) have been neglecting the road surfaces in Plymouth for years! Preferring to spend countless millions on absurd projects such as Gydnia Way and putting god knows how many sets of traffic lights on roundabouts!
You come out, after about two weeks of reporting a pothole, to fill it (poorly I might add) only for it to rain, freeze overnight ad to be smashed to stone chippings again in the morning by the next days traffic. An utterly pointless waste of money.
I have had to replace two tyres with side wall damage and two bent alloys in the past year due to your inability to provide a decent road surface to drive upon. The MOT is due soon, so if I have a damaged suspension, anti-roll bars or a steering rack, expect a solicitors letter!
PS. If you are short of cash, grind down the speed bumps you have needlessly put all over the city (which also damage my car), add some bitumen/tar and resurface with that!”
by BrushyB
Saturday, February 02 2013, 6:00PM
“Hi
Re the wording
Plymouth City Council will start patching up 32 roads which were battered by the wet weather at the end of last year. When exactly will they begin to REPAIR the Roads in Plymouth. SWe are all sick and fed up of the patching bup that is taking place.”
by happyhel17
Saturday, February 02 2013, 5:57PM
“Central Park Avenue (B road) is down to the concrete and piles of tar mac and stones lining the pavements and even more fun when it rains (daily) u can stand on the pavement and get a shower everytime a car etc travels by, but hey Plymouth City Council you carry on with your Priorities and keep those camera vans moving!”
by bluebell2
Saturday, February 02 2013, 4:23PM
“What about whitliegh budshead road from the green to the christian mill place its disgusting my car is ailing having to go on that stretch of road shall i send the repair for damage to pcc . bluebell.”