Central Bedfordshire Council news and press releases

We'll be undertaking pothole repairs

Sunday, 25 March 2018

We're back out with our ‘spray injection patching’ machine, which quickly tackles potholes ‘on the go’.

The spray injection patcher is an innovative road patching machine that dramatically reduces the time taken to repair potholes.

The machine has a robotic arm that blasts air into the hole which removes gravel and debris, before hot tar is forced into every crack to seal the pothole. The process takes just two minutes, rather than the hour that conventional filling methods can take. The spray injection patcher can mend up to 150 potholes per day.

The pothole repairs are just part of our £15.5 million investment in roads for this financial year, which has also included resurfacing, emptying drains and repainting white lines.

The next wave of pothole repairs begin today (25 March) for a month, and the machines will be doing pothole repairs in Barton-le-Clay, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Totternhoe, Eaton Bray, Kensworth, Caddington, Slip End, Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Toddington, Studham and Hyde.

Councillor Ian Dalgarno, Executive Member for Community Services, said: "Maintaining our roads is a key priority, and following a bout of winter weather, potholes tend to be more prevalent.

"Using the patching machine means we can fix a large number of pot holes quickly, which is a much more cost-effective approach.

"We’ll be mending the roads which cause the greatest concern for local residents and the public. Whilst all this is going on, we of course continue to make repairs where they are urgent."

You can report a road problem online, or call 0300 300 8308.