Ten roads in the Lancaster district will be resurfaced this year as part of a multi million pound programme by Lancashire County Council.
The authority’s cabinet has agreed to invest over £32m in maintaining its highway infrastructure over the coming year across the county, including focusing on tackling potholes – investing £15.2m in resurfacing schemes across Lancashire to address the roads in most need of maintenance and where highways teams have had to make repeat repairs, as well as preventative work to add years of life to roads before more expensive repairs are needed.
The roads earmarked for work in the Lancaster district are:
Main Street (Sunderland Point) - Heysham - resurfacing of various lengths along Main Street, which is a tidal causeway and the only access to Sunderland Point. Works are required to ensure the road remains passable.
Cork Road - Lancaster South East - resurfacing Cork Road, Ulster Road, Cranwell Avenue and Leinster Road
Endsleigh Grove - Skerton - resurfacing full length
Essex Road - Morecambe South - resurfacing full length
Fleet Green - Skerton - resurfacing full length
Taylor Grove - Morecambe North - resurfacing full length
Windsor Road - Morecambe Central - resurfacing full length
Back Lane - Lancaster Rural East - resurfacing from Ringers Hill Barn east to the junction with Ringers Brow
Highland Brow - Lancaster Rural East - surface dressing from traffic light junction with A6 Main Road to junction with A6 Main Road
Gulf Lane - Lancaster Central - resurfacing between Sandside and Crimbles Lane
The highways budget approved today includes more than £3.6m of extra funding received from HM Government as part of Network North, which had previously been earmarked for the HS2 high speed rail project. The decision also comes in the wake of HM Government’s recent announcement of £494m of funding for Lancashire County Council to boost local transport, and a visit to Lancashire by Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP.
County Councillor Rupert Swarbrick, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "Like the residents and businesses we represent, keeping our roads in good condition is the council’s top priority.
"At the moment, we’re tackling the potholes which have opened up as the result of a particularly wet winter, but today’s decision means we can look forward to work starting on these vital maintenance schemes as the weather improves in the coming weeks, and smoother journeys by the end of summer.
"Our long-term plan to improve the condition of our infrastructure means our A, B and C roads are now in better condition following a period of consistent investment, and now our focus is to invest in improving our residential roads too.
"It’s an exciting time for transport in Lancashire, and the significant highways investment we’ve agreed this week is another step in the right direction – making it easier for all of us to get from A to B, and boosting our economy in the process."
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