Blackpool Council’s road maintenance steps up with £6m investment

Sixteen residential roads in Blackpool are set to get resurfaced over the next eight weeks, as Blackpool Council starts a huge investment in additional road maintenance.

Starting this week, a range of roads will be resurfaced across the town.

Blackpool Council’s road maintenance budget has increased by £6m this year, targeted at resurfacing and restoring key routes, as well as improving the condition of residential roads across the town, meaning smoother, safer, and greener journeys for residents, businesses and visitors.

If left untreated, the surface of the roads will continue to deteriorate and cause further issues to the foundation of the roads.

Cllr Paula Burdess, Blackpool Council’s Cabinet Member for highways, said: “We are fully committed to improving Blackpool’s roads.”

“For years, we have done preventative maintenance and resurfacing focused on major commuting roads but I know residents are keen to see their local streets fixed too. This marks the beginning of an intensive campaign to improve Blackpool’s most challenging streets and restore them to the quality our residents expect.

"There will be some minor road closures and inconvenience for residents, and we ask throughout this period, that you can be patient and remember to build some extra time into your journeys in the certainty that a short period of disruption will result in much improved road surfaces across the town."

As well as the resurfacing work, residents are also able to report any individual potholes to the council, by visiting www.blackpool.gov.uk/reportaroad

Roads to be resurfaced in February and March

Upcoming programme of works:

• Tyldesley Road between Princess Street and Rigby Road (excluding slip road to Princess Street) from Monday 9 February to Friday 13 February
• Claremont Road from Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February
• Athlone Ave from Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February
• Antrim Road from Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February
• Cromwell Road from Wednesday 18 February to Monday 23 February
• Gosforth Road between Knowle Avenue to Shaftsbury Avenue from Wednesday 18 February to Monday 23 February
• Argyll Road between Knowle Avenue to Shaftsbury Avenue from Wednesday 18 February to Monday 23 February
• Fairfield Road from Wednesday 18 February to Monday 23 February
• Warley Road between Links Road and Devonshire Road from Monday 23 February to Friday 27 February
• Macauley Avenue between Halton Gardens and Ronaldway from Monday 23 February to Wednesday 4 March
• Dale Street from Monday 2 March to Thursday 12 March
• Foxhall Road from Tuesday 3 March to Thursday 12 March
• Rigby Road between Lytham Road and Stan Mortensen Avenue from Thursday 5 March to Tuesday 17 March
• Shaftesbury Avenue between Devonshire Road and Warbreck Drive from Friday 6 March to Wednesday 18 March
• Halton Gardens and Westside between Macauley Avenue to Holbeck Avenue from Monday 9 March to Saturday 21 March
• Princess Street from the Promenade to Seasiders Way bridge overpass from Tuesday 10 March to Friday 27 March

The work will be undertaken by Bethell and Multipave on behalf of Blackpool Council, between 8am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Please note that weekend working may be required depending on the weather conditions.