Fresh wave of pothole repairs in Wolverhampton in £10m scheme

A fresh wave of full resurfacing is being rolled out along numerous Wolverhampton streets as highways chiefs tackle potholes filling.

The latest improvements will see more long-lasting surfaces and new road markings as part of the city council’s commitment to provide better roadways after issues with ruts and holes caused by frost and wet weather which has wreaked havoc with carriageway surfaces.

The council has pledged to spend £10 million per year for the next five years focused on preventative work to reduce potholes.

Wolverhampton Council’s transport boss Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal said: “Safe, well-maintained roads are essential to our residents, businesses and visitors, which is why we continue to heavily invest in our highways network.

“We know people want to see full resurfacing happening and that is exactly what we are delivering more of, building on the work already carried out across the city.

“Like authorities up and down the country we cannot resurface and fix everything in one go. The Asphalt Industry Alliance recently estimated a one-time catch up on road repairs would cost approximately £145.9m per authority in England, excluding London.

“But by complementing our resurfacing programme with other preventative treatments such as surface dressing, we can reduce the number of urgent pothole repairs needed in the long term.”

Dozens of roads will benefit from surface dressing treatment in the next few weeks to prevent potholes forming. Further resurfacing projects will follow later this summer including Stafford Road island at Three Tuns Lane with resurfacing taking place at night where possible.

First phase preparatory repairs have been carried out on those roads with crews returning later in the summer to complete surface treatment.

Roads to be fully resurfaced and re-lined during June and July, weather permitting, include: Great Hampton Street and Lansdowne Road, Whitmore Reans; Butts Road and Penn Street, Penn; Connaught Road off Tettenhall Road; Cross Street, Graisley; Moore Street, Horsley Fields; Price Street and Springvale Avenue, Bilston; Mander Street, Merridale; Wobaston Road roundabout and The Droveway, Pendeford; Ring Road St George’s - Bilston Road island to Snow Hill island, Chapel Ash island.