A £4.56 million scheme to improve roads in Cumbria is set to get underway, the county council has pledged.
The scheme focuses on 82 sites across the county, which will repaired between this month and June.
The road surface dressing improvements can extend the life of roads, preventing costly options like full road reconstruction, the authority said.
A spokesman added: “The process of surface dressing significantly extends the life of the road by sealing the surface and delaying the development of potholes. In addition, it helps to waterproof the structural layers of the road and increases resistance to freezing and thawing.
“As a result of the scale of the project, some delays are inevitable, but teams will do their best to minimise disruption, with several schemes being completed on the same day. Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of June.”
The breakdown of the spending is as follows for each district:
- Allerdale: £570,000
- Copeland: £319,000
- Eden: £ 1.17m
- Carlisle: £710,000
- South Lakeland: £1.44m
- Barrow: £360,000
