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£850,000 to be spent fixing potholes on 14 roads across Bristol
A programme of “intensive” road resurfacing works will start on Monday to repair 14 roads across Bristol that are particularly blighted by potholes.
The works will last until the end of March on roads that have numerous potholes, with roads such as Cheltenham Road becoming particularly dangerous for cyclists in recent months.
The city council has secured £850,000 from the Department for Transport for the repairs, with the roads chosen using an “evidence-based approach… to make sure busy roads, most in need of repairs, are at the top of the list”.
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These are the 14 roads that will be resurfaced:
- Bath Road, Brislington – at its junction with Sandy Park Road
- Broom Hill, Stapleton – mini roundabout at its junction with Park Road
- Cannon Street, Bedminster – mini roundabout
- Cheltenham Road – from Arley Hill to Ashley Road
- Christmas Street
- Gordon Road, Whitehall – near Gordon Avenue
- The Haymarket
- Hazelbury Road, Brislington – at its junction with West Town Lane
- Henleaze Road, Henleaze – the roundabout on the junction with Eastfield Road
- Stockwood Road – near the Bath Road Park & Ride
- Temple Way
- Vassall Road, Fishponds – at its junction with Gill Avenue
- Wick Road, Brislington – at its junction with Sandy Park Road
- Winterstoke Road, Bedminster – near Luckwell Road
Cheltenham Road is one of the 14 roads across Bristol chosen for urgent repairs – photo: Martin Booth
Cabinet member for transport, Don Alexander, said: “We are committed to improving Bristol’s transport infrastructure, and I am thrilled to announce a big push on resurfacing problem areas of key roads across the city.
“It’s important that we take an evidence-based approach when planning in these works, to make sure busy roads, most in need of repairs, are at the top of the list.
“We have prioritised 14 roads that, when resurfaced, will be more accessible and safer to use by all road users.”
Main photo: Martin Booth
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