Carriageway resurfacing and surface dressing
Carriageway (highway) reconstruction and resurfacing will be required for whole roads and carriageways which have been identified with large areas of poor condition or defects.
This sort of work typically requires notification and planning permissions above normal patching.
Works detailed here do not have scheduled dates at this time. Consultation letters will be delivered to residents on all streets affected prior to start of any works in your area.
| Street | Location | Ward | Type of works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Crescent | From Vesper Walk to Abbots Gait, Huntington and New Earswick | Huntington and New Earswick | Plane and resurface |
| A1079 Hull Road Duals | Between Tang Hall Lane and Grimston Bar roundabout | Hull Road, Osbaldwick and Derwent | Plane and resurface |
| Heworth Green | Approx 20 metres past Eastern Terrace junction to Stockton Lane roundabout | Heworth, Heworth Without | Plane and resurface |
| Maple Avenue | From Appleton road to Montague Road | Bishopthorpe | Plane and resurface |
| A59 Shirbutt Lane | Between Shirbutt Lane and New Lane, Hessay | Hessay – Rural West York | Plane and resurface |
| Albemarle Road | 79 Albemarle Road to Mill Mount Gate | Micklegate | Plane and resurface |
| Blake Street | Between Duncombe Place and Saint Helen's Square | Guildhall | Plane and resurface |
| Tadcaster Road C291 | From eastbound A64 slip to park and ride sign and approach to westbound A64 slip | Copmanthorpe | Plane and resurface |
| Jockey Lane (part Malton Road) | Malton Road to Monks Cross roundabout | Huntington and New Earswick | Retexturing, crack and joint sealing |
| Monks Cross Drive | Monks Cross roundabout to Jockey Lane roundabout | Huntington and New Earswick | Retexturing, crack and joint sealing |
| B1224 Wetherby Road | Bend near Low Fields Farm | Rural West York | Retexturing, crack and joint sealing |
| Broad Highway-1 | North Lane to Hagwood Farm | Osbaldwick and Derwent | Retread |
| Broad Highway-2 | Forestry car park to Dodsworth Farm | Osbaldwick and Derwent | Retread |
| Abelton Grove | South Lane to end | Haxby and Wigginton | Retread |
| Pasture Close | Fairfields Drive to end | Rural West York | Retread |
| Sheriff Hutton Road | Strensall | Strensall | Surface dressing |
| Corban Lane | Wiggington | Rural West York | Surface dressing |
| Wheldrake Lane | Wheldrake | Osbaldwick and Derwent | Surface dressing |
| Huntington Road / North Moor Lane / Strensall Road | Huntington | Huntington and New Earswick | Surface dressing |
| Main Saint Wheldrake | Wheldrake | Osbaldwick and Derwent | Surface dressing |
| York Road | Dunnington | Osbaldwick and Derwent | Surface dressing |
| Field Lane | Heslington | Hull Road | Surface dressing |
Types of works
Reconstruction and resurfacing might involve different types of work, dependent on the nature of any damage or defect.
Patching and surface dressing
Patching and surface dressing includes filling potholes. Potholes will be filled in fully, then covered in a tar and chippings treatment.
Patching and surface dressing is only suitable for roads with few structural defects and low amounts of patching.
These repairs have a 7-year expected life span.
Plane and resurface
Planing and resurfacing involves the removal of the highway surface and replacement with new materials.
These repairs have an expected life span of over 15 years.
Micro asphalt
Micro asphalt repairs involve applying a thin layer of tarmac to cover minor cracks and to make the surface last longer.
This approach is typically used in more residential areas. As with surface dressing, minor defects like potholes and cracking are dealt with, then a thin flexible surface is applied.
These repairs have a 10-year expected life span.
Surface dressing
Surface dressing involves spraying bitumen, a sticky tar-like substance, on a clean dry road surface, over which stone chippings are spread. As the bitumen sets the chippings stick to the road surface and are then further embedded by rolling in.
To be successful, surface dressing relies upon warm dry weather, and for this reason work is usually carried out between May and August.
These repairs typically have an 8 to 10-year expected life span.
Find out more information about how and why surface dressing works are undertaken.
Retread
Carriageway retread (in-situ recycling) is a road repair method used mainly on quieter urban or rural roads.
It works by breaking up the top layer of the road, mixing it with a bitumen emulsion, and then recompacting the material to provide a strong surface for a final treatment of surface dressing that fully seals the road.
This cost effective and low-carbon treatment will make the road last longer, all without needing a full resurfacing.
Retexturing
Carriageway retexturing is a road maintenance technique used to improve the texture or grip of a worn or polished road surface without the need for full resurfacing.
Over time, traffic can smooth the road, reducing grip and increasing the risk of skidding, especially in wet conditions.
Retexturing involves using methods like high-pressure water or abrasive blasting to roughen the surface, improving traction and safety.
Crack and joint sealing
Crack and joint sealing is a road maintenance method used to stop water from getting into cracks or gaps in the road surface.
It involves cleaning out the cracks and then filling them with a special sealant. This helps prevent further damage like potholes or surface break-up, which can happen when water gets in and freezes.