TWO initiatives will see teams blitzing the borough’s road network to find and repair potholes, with thousands of defects set to be fixed before the cold winter months arrive.
Starting from Monday 8 June, road repair teams will conduct a road-by-road ‘find and fix’ programme to carry out pothole repairs.
In late June a 12 week programme of Jet Patching smaller road surface defects will take place.
Jet patching is a quick and convenient way to repair potholes and cracks, without having to close roads. It sees teams blasting a mixture of stones and bitumen into a pothole to create a hard wearing and smooth surface in a matter of minutes. The whole operation is so fast that roads do not need to be closed, and traffic can keep moving. It is expected that during that 12-week programme around 3,000 potholes and cracks will be repaired on the borough’s roads.
Between the two schemes thousands of potholes will be repaired across Thurrock Council’s road network.
Cllr Richard Bingley, Leader of Thurrock Council, said: “Potholes are a modern scourge and something which, at one time or another, affects and annoys every motorist.
“These two schemes will see a blitz across the borough’s roads, eradicating thousands of potholes and creating smoother journeys for all residents.
“They bring together the best of innovative road repair technology and good old-fashioned know-how to make our roads better for all of us.
“You will most likely see our teams out and about working at some point this summer as they travel the length and breadth of the borough to find and fix road defects.”
