North East Lincolnshire Council and its delivery partner, Equans, are beginning the annual programme of carriageway surface dressing, which is due to start in the coming weeks.
The surface dressing process involves applying a bitumen emulsion spray to the road, followed by a layer of stone chippings, which are spread and rolled into the existing road surface. This process seals the existing surface from water, improves the surface texture and extends the life of the road. Once the surface treatment has been completed, vehicles can run on the surface immediately.
Following the initial treatment, each street will also be subject to a second treatment, which is undertaken approximately 10 days after the first treatment. The primary function of this additional treatment is to lock the stone chippings into the new road surface, minimising any loose material.
Below is an indicative programme of the works, which is due to start on Tuesday 28 August 2024 and due to be completed by Sunday 01 September 2024. Unfortunately, these works are weather dependent, therefore, these dates are subject to change. Letters have been sent to all residents involved.
To allow the works to be completed and to ensure the safety of those completing the works, a full road closure will be in place between 7.30am and 6pm each day as outlined in the attached programme. Please be aware that the work may not take the full day to complete, depending on the length of the street, and once complete, the road will be reopened as soon as possible.
Please also be aware of the following:
During the works, on street parking will be temporarily suspended within the closure extents. Please support the contractor by not parking vehicles on the carriageway or footway in the works location to ensure a safe working area can be maintained and to avoid delaying the works programme.
Should you need to use your vehicle during the day when the road closure is in place, please ensure it is moved to an appropriate location outside of the closure area before the road closure commences.
If you have a planned holiday during the construction period, please ensure your vehicle is parked on your drive or at an appropriate location outside of the closure area. If the works are delayed due to parked vehicles, additional days of road closures will be required to enable the works to be completed.
Footway access will be maintained at all times.
Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works. Although every effort will be made to minimise disruption throughout the works, please be aware some elements will be noisy.
In addition to the application of the surface treatment and to ensure the treatment is fully effective, the contractor will also carry out a road sweeping programme, which includes three sweeps over a 30-day period to remove any surplus material.
To ensure the road sweeping programme is as effective as possible in removing the excess materials, we will require your support. The contractor will return at the following times:
- Within 48 hours of the work completing
- 7 to 10 days after the work has been completed
- 30 days after the works have been completed
We would kindly ask that as many residents as possible try not to park on the street at the above times to allow as much excess material to be collected as possible. The sweeper will attend during daylight hours but unfortunately, we cannot provide a specific time or date. If you see the sweeper, please move your vehicle for the duration of the sweeping.
The council, Equans, and the contractor Kiely Bros would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
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