Pothole patching programme begins

Transport for Buckinghamshire's road patching programme gets underway on 8 December.

In March 2014, the Government announced the creation of a £168 million pothole fund available to highway authorities in England to help repair damage to local roads. Buckinghamshire County Council submitted a bid, and was awarded £1.4 million to repair known pothole sites. Over 230 sites were assessed and a list of 132 sites drawn up for treatment. Sites have been chosen using these criteria:
• Sites that the severe weather recovery scheme fund didn’t cover
• Known sites that suffer with a number of potholes
• Local Area Technicians’ selection based on their knowledge of the local area.
Works will be carried out by TfB's contractors and the majority will require road closures. Works will run from December until March and will consist of patching works from 1 to 140 square metres, depending on the site requirements.

Ruth Vigor-Hedderly, Cabinet Member for Transport said, "We were very grateful to receive some of the Government's pothole fund, and we have been careful deciding where to spend the money. This will not solve all our problems - however, we are working hard through all our road treatment programmes to improve the overall condition of the roads. In targeting these locations, we will be able to make a real impact on local roads by making permanent repairs to 132 sites."

The first week's work will target the following locations:

Turville Valley Road, Turville: Monday 8 December – Wednesday 10 December
Daytime patching works carried out with a road closure

Swallow Street, Iver: Thursday 11 December – Friday 12 December
Daytime patching works carried out with a road closure

Lower Road, Gerrards Cross: Wednesday 10 December
Daytime patching works carried out with a road closure

Mill Lane, Gerrards Cross: Thursday 11 December – Friday 12 December
Daytime patching works carried out with a road closure

Howard Avenue Aylesbury: Monday 8 December
Daytime patching works carried out with a road closure

The Green & Brook Street, Edlesborough: Tuesday 9 December
Daytime patching works carried out with a road closure

Chiltern Road, Ballinger: Wednesday 10 December
Daytime patching works

Horton Road, Ivinghoe: Thursday 11 December – Friday 12 December
Daytime patching works using an offpeak road closure

Weekly updates will be posted on the website, including site lists and details of road closures and traffic management measures: www.buckscc.gov.uk/roadpatching