£3M PLAN TO IMPROVE OUR STREETS
£3M SCHEME WILL SEE STREETS BROUGHT UP TO SCRATCH
A multi-million pound scheme to improve dozens of streets in Sunderland is set to begin.
The micro-surfacing programme will see 27 streets across the city being resurfaced as part of £3million investment programme, with 200 highways and paths projects due for completion by the city council this year.
Councillor Michael Mordey, the authority’s portfolio holder for city services, said: “We are continuing to invest in our highways network because we recognise the importance of roads in connecting our communities, and the lifeline they provide for businesses.”
In the last year, the council says it has completed more than 150 highways schemes such as resurfacing works on Durham and Newcastle roads.
In total 25km (15 miles) of roads were resurfaced or strengthened and 8km (four miles) of footways were treated.
Streets due to be resurfaced in the programme are: Cairo Street Balmoral Terrace Paddock Lane Lord Street Lowland Close
Plough Road Cranbourne Woodside and Woodside Grove Bell Street Garden Place rear
Byland Close Fountains Close Abbey Drive Lindisfarne Close Brinkburn Crescent Heath Grange Disraeli Street Percy Street
St Gabriel’s Avenue Hertburn Gardens Priory Grove The Terraces Holly Crescent Chipchase Violet Street rear Highbury Close
Of the 205 works in the 2017/2018 programme across the city’s five administrative areas, dozens of residential streets, closes and terraces will see resurfacing as well works on the major A roads.
“We are continuing to invest in our highways network” COUN MORDEY