The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Six roads in Spalding are to be given a special new road surfacing.
Birch Grove, Ingleby Court,, Rainton Court, Cleveland Close, Kirby Court and Helmsley Way are among the first in Lincolnshire to get the ‘micro-asphalt’ surface which the county council says is designed for suburban areas.
In total £700,000 is being spent on 77 roads in the county on the surface.
A spokesman for the county council, said: “Called ‘micro-asphalt’ the surface treatment is a preventative measure used to seal the existing road surface, improve the texture, improve skid resistance and help water evaporate.
“This type of surface treatment can prolong the life of a road by up to 10 years. The micro-part of the micro-asphalting means using smaller-sized material than would happen on rural road resurfacing.
“These smaller stones and micro-materials are mostly used in residential areas where there’s slower moving traffic because it’s more resistant to the forces put through the road surface when a vehicle turns into a driveway or around a tight corner.
“The work involves applying a base and top layer of slurry to the existing road surface.
“The treatment acts as liquid when first applied but this dries within 30 minutes and is then ready for traffic.
“It’s a quick, clean process that greatly improves a road surface with each job taking between two and four hours to complete.”
The programme of work in the county has already started and all 77 roads are due to be completed within six weeks though it’s not been stated when the works are likely to be carried out on the Spalding streets listed.
The roads would have to be closed for the duration of the works and for an hour after to settle.
Road markings will only be able to be replaced “a few weeks” after the works, a spokesman for Lincolnshire County Council said.
“We will monitor the road over the following seven days and return to sweep loose material, if required,” they continued.
