Full list of Somerset roads set for repairs this summer

Somerset County Council has published the full list of roads which will be treated across the county this year.

Work on the roads will begin on June 11 and the entire programme will be staggered over a period of 14 weeks – though it may take longer if the weather turns poor.

Unlike major resurfacing projects, surface dressing is designed to be carried out quickly, with roads remaining open to traffic wherever possible.

The process involves spraying the road with bitumen, followed by a layer of stone chippings.

This is then rolled with a layer of finer chippings on top to embed the chips into the surface, and the road is then swept to remove excess chippings, which are recycled.

Surface dressing is designed to prevent frost and water damage, which can cause potholes to emerge.

The council has said that surface dressing can extend the life of a given road by up to ten years, and the surface will lead to improved skid resistance, making it safer for drivers.

Drivers will, however, have to endure driving on these roads at a reduced speed immediately after the dressing has been laid – otherwise any remaining loose chips could fly up and damage vehicles or harm pedestrians.

Andrew Turner, the county’s strategic manager from highways, revealed at a meeting in Taunton on Tuesday (May 22) that the council had spent £8M last year on surface dressing.

He defended this spending, stating that surface dressing could be effectively used to avoid more costly repairs in the longer term.

He said: “We are seeing the benefits on the network of surface dressing, intervening to avoid more costly maintenance later on.”

Here is a list of all the sites which will be surface dressed this summer:

Mendip

• A37 Underhill to Marchants Hill
• Binegar A361 Frome bypass
• Frome A371 Wells Road
•  Rodney Stoke/ Westbury-sub-Mendip A371 Long Street, nr Wells
• Ammerdown Bridge to Hatchet Hill – Vobster Cross to Hatchet Hill, Mells
• B3139 Bishops Park Way to Tor Street, nr Wells
• Barrow Lane, North Wootton
• Bays Lane, Ashwick Benter Lane to Bays Lane, Ashwick
• Binegar Lane/ Station Road / Whitnell Lane
• Binegar Blackey Lane, Ashwick
• Blagrove Road, Butleigh/ Glastonbury Broomclose Road, nr Wells
• Bulls Green Link (Stoney Lane to Westdown Farm Lane), Whatley
• Charity Lane/ Lipyeat Cross to Luckington Cross, Coleford
• Churchill Batch Lane, nr Wells
• Coalash Lane / Cuckoo Lane / Iron Mill Lane, Selwood
• Dulcot Hill Lane, nr Wells
• Edford Hill/ Frog Lane, Stoke St Michael
• Elm Lane to Park Hill / Elm Lane to Hapsford Hill / Coal Lane, Selwood/ Mells
• Gally Batch Lane, Ashwick
• Hoares Lane, Kilmersdon
• Lipyeate Lane, Coleford
• Lower Westholm Road/ Chessell Lane, Pilton
• Marsh Lane, Stoke St Michael
• Northtown Lane/ Worminster Lane, nr Wells
• Old Bristol Road, nr Wells
• Old Frome Road, nr Wells
• Polsham Lane, Godney Pound Lane, Ashwick Silver Street, Kilmersdon Simbriss Road, Ashwick
• Simbriss Road to Roemead Road, Ashwick Soho Cottage to Vobster Inn, Mells
• Soho Hill, Mells Stocks Lane, North Wootton
• Street Drove to Watchwell Drove, Butleigh/ Street Thrupe Lane, Croscombe
• Whitehole Hill/ Pitten Street to Quarry Lane, Leigh-upon-Mendip
• Zion Hill, Ashwick

Sedgemoor

•  A372 Main Road Westonzoyland
• A39 Bath Road Bawdrip
• A39 New Road Cannington
• A39 Puriton Hill Puriton
• B3139 Poolbridge Road Blackford
• B3139 Wells Road Panborough
• B3139 Wells Road, Wedmore
• B3151 Mudgley Road, Wedmore
• Chapel Road, Pawlett
• Clavelshay Road, North Petherton
• Currypool Lane, Spaxton
• Durborough Farm Lane & Spur, Spaxton
• East Side Lane, Bawdrip
• Ham Lane, Pawlett
• Hozzard Lane, Blackford
• Lane through Aisholt, Spaxton
• Meadow Park, Wemdbon Mill
• Lane / Greenhill Lane, Weare
• Moor Road, Moorlinch Park End Road, Broomfield
• Pathe Lane, Othery
• Sloway Lane / Red Lane, Pawlett
• Snake Lane, Theale
• Sparrow Hill Way, Weare
• Spaxton Road, Spaxton/ Durleigh
• Steart Drove, Steart
• Stockland Bristol Road, Otterhampton
• Stogursey Lane, Nether Stowey
• Stream Farm Lane, Broomfield
• Wick Lane, Brent Knoll
• Worston Road, Highbridge

South Somerset

• A30 Crawley Cutting, Whitestanton
• A30 Crewkerne Road, Chard
• A30 Shaftesbury Road, Henstridge
• A3066 Mosterton Road, Misterton/ North Perrott
• A357 North Cheriton Road, Holton & Horsington
• A357 Templecombe Road, Henstridge
• A359 Bruton Road, Ansford/ Bruton
• A359 Cary Road, North Cadbury
• A359 Sparkford Hill / High Street, Queen Camel
• A37 Ilchester Road, Yeovil

Taunton Deane

• A38 Wellington Relief Road, Wellington
• Allerford Road, Norton Fitzwarren
• Andrews Hill, Dulverton
• Ashbrittle Road, Ashbrittle
• B3224 Raleighs Cross Road, Combe Florey
• B3227 Wiveliscombe Road, Milverton
• Blagdon Hill Road, Pitminster
• Boome Lane, West Monkton
• Broughton Close, Taunton
• Churchingford Road, Churchstanton
• Churchstanton Road, Pitminster
• Dodhill Road, Staplegrove
• East Nynehead Road, Nynehead
• Forwards Lane/ Greenway Lane, Pitminster
• Higher Wellisford Road, Langford Budville
• Hill Road (Hele), Oake
• Holman Clavel Road, Otterford
• Holway Road, Taunton
• Lyngford Place/ Lyngford Square, Taunton
• Middle Green, Wellington
• Pockeridge Bottom Road, Bathealton
• Somerset Avenue, Taunton
• Smeatharpe Road, Churchstanton
• Upcot Road, Bishops Hull
• Upper Holway Road, Taunton

West Somerset

• A39 Minehead Road, Selworthy
• A396 Cutcombe Hill, Cutcombe
• A396 Timberscombe bypass, Timberscombe
• A396 Timberscombe to Cutcombe Hill, Timberscombe
• Beech Tree to Broadwood, Dunster
• Bonniton Lane, Dunster
• Bowden Lane, Withycombe
• Broad Oak to Roebuck Gate Lane, Crowcombe
• Broad Oak Hill, Crowcombe
• Broadwood Road, Dunster
• Chilcott Lane, Dulverton
• Deans Cross to Broad Oak, Stogumber
• Doverhay, Porlock
• Dyche Road, Holford
• Exton Lane, Exton
• Kilton Road, Kilve
• Kilton Road, Stringston
• Lower Bilbrook Lane, Old Cleeve
• Marshclose Hill, Withypool & Hawkridge
• Oak Lane, Withycombe
• Oare to Malmsmead Bridge, Oare
• Oare to Oare Post, Oare
• Old Mineral Line, Nettlecombe
• Pardlestone Lane, Kilve
• Plud Farm Lane, Stringston
• Rodhuish Hill Lane, Withycombe
• Roebuck Gate Lane to Leigh Farm, Crowcombe
• Station Road, Crowcombe
• The Avenue, Crowcombe
• Treborough to Sminhays Cross, Treborough
• Trackfordmoor Cross to Riphay Cross, Brushford
• Week Lane, Exton
• Whitemoor Lane, Stogumber
• Woodavent Farm Lane, Nettlecombe
• Woodavent Lane, Nettlecombe

Commenting on the choice of roads, a council spokesman said: “Ideally, a new carriageway will be surface dressed around three times at intervals of between eight and 15 years.

“A road is chosen for surface dressing following an extensive prioritisation process. The process uses the allocated budget and ranks the roads in order of priority using several different criteria including mechanical surveys, inspections, works records and network importance.”

For more information on surface dressing and the schemes in your area, visit www.travelsomerset.co.uk/surface-dressing.