Cumberland Council has invested over £220,000 in highway resurfacing works on the B5322 at St John’s in the Vale near Keswick.
Works took place between the A591 and A66 and were completed on Saturday 3 June.
Local partners DSD Construction resurfaced 5,140m2 of carriageway and renewed 320m2 of footway at Station Road, whilst a team from Cumberland Highways completed patching and pothole repairs south of Wanthwaite Mill using a state-of-the-art pothole pro machine.
The JCB Pothole Pro machine being used allows Cumberland Council to repair pothole defects efficiently, economically and permanently. The benefit of the machine is that it comes with three dedicated attachments to cut, crop and clean, so there is less need for additional specialist equipment.
Councillor Denise Rollo, Cumberland Council’s Executive Portfolio Holder for Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places, said:
“These works are essential to ensure that the safety of this well used stretch of road is maintained. Advances in technology and techniques such as the pothole pro machine has changed the way we operate giving a quicker repair to potholes or large reinstatement operations. We thank local residents and businesses for the patience while the works were completed.”
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