5 major roads to be resurfaced, starting next week

Work is scheduled to begin next week on resurfacing 5 major city roads over the next 5 weeks.

London Road (A23), Ditchling Road, Dyke Road, Portland Road and Sackville Road will all be resurfaced as part of this year’s road maintenance programme.

All the work will be done overnight to minimise disruption to residents.

• A23 London Road between Tongdean Lane to Preston Park - Monday 3 November to Friday 28 November
• Ditching Road between Fiveways and Viaduct Road - Monday 3 November to Tuesday 11 November
• Dyke Road - Clifton Road and Church Street - Wednesday 12 November to Friday 14 November
• Portland Road between Sackville Road and Bolsover Road - Monday 17 November to Friday 28 November
• Sackville Road - Railway Bridge to Portland Road - Monday 1 December to Friday 5 December

Diversions will be in place during the work between 8pm and 6am. Access to homes and businesses will be maintained at all times.

Picture: Sackville Road in Hove is among those being resurfaced

Keeping the city moving

The work is part of a plan for 2025/26 which will see us spend around £8 million:

• £4 million on improving our roads
• £620,000 on improving pavements
• more than £3 million on improving safety and accessibility and creating space for active and sustainable travel
• an extra £2.1 million on addressing immediate problems on our roads, including potholes

Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet member for Transport and City Infrastructure, said: “These are some of the busiest roads in the city and in real need of resurfacing, so I’m pleased to see this work getting underway.

“Thousands of people travel around the city by car, bus, bike and taxi every day. It’s important our roads are kept in good condition, treated, repaired and resurfaced so people can move around as smoothly and as safely as possibl.,

“With £1.6 million extra in grant funding from central goverment, we’re investing £8 million into our roads and pavements this year, making our roads safer, improving junctions and creating better infrastructure for our residents, businesses and visitors – all helping towards becoming a city we can be proud of.”

Smoother roads

13 more roads have been treated in the last month with a layer of microasphalt. This makes the surface smoother, skid-resistant and watertight. It can extend the life of the road by around 10 years and reduce the need for ongoing pothole repair.

The roads treated were Warmdene Road, Arundel Road, College Terrace, Curwen Place, Upper Chalvington Place, Warbleton Road, Chiddingly Close, St Pauls Street, Aberdeen Road, St Mary Magdalene Street, Kingsmere and Barnfield Gardens.