MORE roads in north Shropshire have been announced to be included in a series of resurfacing works, the council has confirmed.

Roads in Oswestry, Whitchurch, Ellesmere and Wem were all included in the major works announcement by the council on Thursday, March 7.

Around 60 stretches of road across Shropshire are set to be treated this summer as part of Shropshire Council’s 2024 surface dressing programme – work that will play a key role in improving the county’s roads.

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The work will be carried out from June 2024.

Dates and details of work will be available on the One Network interactive roadworks website once confirmed. The site can be searched using the relevant map reference in the list below.

Dan Morris, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways, said: “We’re committed to improving our roads and making them safer for all road users.

“Our annual resurfacing programme is an important part of this and represents a significant investment in the county’s roads.

“It will greatly improve stretches of roads across Shropshire and help to prevent potholes and other problems occurring in the future.

“I’m sure the work will be welcomed by people who use these stretches of road and I thank people for their patience and understanding while this important work is carried out.”

Surface dressing involves applying and rolling aggregate ‘chippings’ onto a bitumen binder.

It will seal the surface, improve surface texture and prolong the life of the road by many years.

The roads included are in Oswestry:

Maes-Y-Clwdd (outside Pentons and Units 7/8) Enterprise Centre; Oswald Road; Gittin Street North; King Street; Weston Avenue.

Also around Oswestry is the B4397 – Ruyton-XI-Towns; Yeaton Towards Walford Heath to former SABC boundary; Colliery Road in St Martins and Prescott Road, Baschurch.

In Ellesmere, Sparbridge is to be resurfaced.

In Whitchurch,  the High Street will be resurfaced, as well as Sedgeford, Mill Street and the A525 – Tilstock Road Roundabout To Prees Road Roundabout.

A council spokesman added: “Because of the limited width of the majority of identified roads, more than 90 per cent of the sites will unfortunately require a temporary road closure for the works to be carried out safely.

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“Where road closures are not necessary, other forms of temporary traffic management will be in place, including temporary signals where appropriate. When treating cul-de-sacs limited access will be available.

“For the majority of ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads centre line studs/cats’ eyes also need to be removed and replaced under a temporary closure. It’s envisaged that stud/cats’ eye removal will take place overnight between 8pm and 6am, followed by dressing, sweeping and reapplying road markings during daytime hours.”

The programme of work may alter due to wet weather or other unforeseen events.