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North Somerset Council will be using a preservative coating on key routes, designed to extend the life of local roads and reduce long-term maintenance costs and future disruption.
The works are scheduled to start on Tuesday 30 September and mark a new approach in how the council manages its road network.
The treatment involves applying a protective layer that seals the surface against water ingress and slows deterioration. This delays the need for more disruptive and costly repairs. Once cured, road markings are reinstated, and the road is reopened.
The process requires dry weather and temporary road closures while the coating is applied and dries.
The works will be carried out between 7pm and 6am and signage will be in place on each road being treated giving advance notice of the road closure. More information is available at https://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/roadworks.
The following roads will be treated from Tuesday 30 September on a rolling programme:
Portishead
- A369 Wyndham Way – Sheepway Roundabout to Station Road.
Long Ashton
- A4174 South Bristol Link – Highridge Green antiskid to roundabout with A370
- A370 Long Ashton Bypass – Barrow Street slip to end of dual carriageway near Yanley.
Winscombe and Sandford
- A368 Eastmead Lane to Hill Road – Eastermead Lane to Nye Road
- A38 Winscombe (Sandford Road to The Lynch) – Oakridge Lane to Winscombe Hill.
Churchill
- A38 New Road – North Somerset boundary to Skinners Lane.
Langford
- A38 – Touts Garage to Langford Road.
Weston-super-Mare
- A370 Outside Tesco – Eastbound from opposite Home and Office Self Storage to Francis Fox Road roundabout
- A370 Winterstoke Road – Pottery Close to dead end Longton industrial estate entrance
- A370 Marchfields Way – Drove Roundabout to Marchfields Way roundabout
- A370 Marine Parade – Regent Street to Oxford Street
- A370 Uphill Road North – Windwhistle Road to Quantock Road.
Cllr Hannah Young, North Somerset Council’s cabinet member for roads said: “I’m pleased to see this innovative preservation approach being applied to some of our busiest routes.
"It supports the council’s commitment to improving the resilience of local roads, delivering value for money and reducing disruption for residents and businesses.
“Prevention is always better than cure – by treating roads before signs of wear, we can avoid costly processes like surface dressing or resurfacing.
"This not only saves money but also demonstrates good asset management practice and supports the council’s ambition to become carbon neutral.”