This year, we'll use micro asphalt to treat 63 roads across Derbyshire, covering 92,000 square metres at a total cost of £1.1 million pounds.
Micro asphalt can extend the life of the road surface by up to 10 years and improve skid resistance.
Micro asphalt seals the road surface and prevents water causing any further damage, especially in freezing conditions. It can be laid in as little as 20 minutes, helping to minimise inconvenience for local residents and road users.
Micro asphalt is applied cold, making it ideal to lay in cooler weather conditions as low as 5°C. The weather needs to be dry, which can lead to last minute changes to the programme as we may have to postpone some repairs if it's raining.
The material is laid over the existing road surface and includes stones of varying sizes and cement, mixed into liquid bitumen. The process is able to fill minor potholes to create a smooth new road surface.
We'll drop leaflets door-to-door in areas where we'll carry out the repairs, and erect warning signs in advance, to make sure people are aware of when the works will take place.
To help us complete the micro asphalt with minimum inconvenience and on time, please remember to:
- park your car on a neighbouring street to avoid us having to cancel the repairs
- try to avoid any sudden braking or steering manoeuvres on the new surface until it has fully dried
- take care at junctions until we've replaced the give way and centre line road markings
Roads to be repaired using micro asphalting
Laid by machine
We use machinery to lay the micro asphalt on larger sites. Work starts from Wednesday 17 July 2024 and will continue for approximately one month, subject to weather conditions, at the following sites:
- Newbold, Chantrey Avenue
- Newbold, Tapton View Road
- New Mills, Church Lane
- Glossop, Bernard Street
- Glossop, U10952 Wellgate
- Hayfield, Swallow House Lane
- New Mills, U10603 Woodside Street
- Buxton, The Paddock
- Buxton, unnamed road from Macclesfield Road to St Johns Road
- Buxton, The Glade
- Buxton, Park Road (4 sites)
- Buxton, Hardwick Street
- Buxton, North Road
- Buxton, Lightwood Road
- Tideswell, U1000 Pursglove Drive
- Bradwell, Michlow Close
- Bradwell, Michlow Drive
- Dronfield, Hanbury Close
- Newbold, Racecourse Road
- Newbold, Chaucer Road
- Newbold, Kipling Road
- Newbold, Kirkstone Road
- Newbold, Monkwood Road
- Newbold, Leeswood Close
- Newbold, Sudhall Close
- Newbold, Rose Wood Close
- Newbold, Hollin Close
- Newbold, Willow Garth Road
- Newbold, Nesfield Close
- Newbold, Kingswood Close
- Upper Newbold, Barholme Close
- Newbold, Newbold Road (service road)
- Staveley, Church Street
- Upper Newbold, Water Meadow Lane
- Newbold, Blandford Drive (2 cul-de-sacs off)
- Newbold, Littlemoor Crescent
- Newbold, Hastings Close
- Newbold, Highfield Lane (cul-de-sac)
- Newbold, Sanforth Street
- Newbold, Nelson Street
- Newbold, Enfield Road
- Chesterfield, Church Street West
- Holmewood, U14066 Hunloke Road
- North Wingfield, Edensor Close
- North Wingfield, Wensley Road
- Holmgate, West Street
- Stonebroom, Keats Road
- Marehay, Warmwells Lane
- Stonebroom, Birkinstyle Avenue
- Riddings, Church Street
- Riddings, George Street
- Langley Mill, Elnor Street
- Cotmanhay, Rose Avenue
- Fritchley, Fritchley Lane
- Darley Dale, Hawksley Drive
- Bakewell, Bath Street
- Doveridge, High Street
- Repton, U4791 Well Lane
- Newhall, U4399 Crich Way
- Swadlincote, U4330 Belfield Road
- Swadlincote, Midland Road cul-de-sac
- Church Gresley, U4185 School Street
- Woodville, U4241 Blacksmiths Lane