New innovative road surface for A64

Drivers in York will benefit from a new road surface on the A64, following works by Highways England.

The project has seen some 97,610sq m of resurfacing work in total, with a section of the works incorporating the new anti-skid surface.

The new Ultigrip surface lasts approximately three times longer than traditional methods, it also doesn’t require regular maintenance or repair, reducing the amount of road closures need to maintain the stretch of road.

The section of works that used the new material was near to the Bramham roundabout on the A64, providing additional grip to the junction. In total, the project will resurface 20 acres – or the site of the National Railway Museum in York and still have some left over.

The £2.3M scheme will also see 3,162 new reflective road studs installed and 15 miles of new road markings.

Highways England Project Manager Chris Dunn said: “We are always looking at ways we can improve things for our customers. This new form of resurfacing not only improves safety with the anti-skid surface but lasts longer, reducing the amount of night closures needed to maintain and repair it.

“As part of this scheme we carried out further maintenance work. We renewed 500m of roadside drainage to address local flooding concerns, carried out some bridge maintenance work at Bramham roundabout and we installed new sensors on the weather station near Askham Bryan, which improves our information during severe weather such as the recent Beast from the East.

“Carrying out this work at the same time reduced even further the amount of closures we need to undertake in the future, helping us to continue providing smoother and safer journeys for drivers.”

This new method of resurfacing has received national recognition including being highly commended at the Highways England’s Supply Chain Awards for resurfacing solution efficiencies and continuous improvement.

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