Resurfacing is the replacement of existing road surface with new, usually restricted to the upper layers of the road construction.

Due to budget restraints this type of work is generally carried out on our classified road network and only used on our unclassified (residential) Roads in exceptional circumstances.

Some high stress sites such as roundabouts are resurfaced with grouted asphalt to provide greater resilience. See our video of the Mannings Heath roundabout improvements for an example of this work.

We are also coordinating additional resurfacing works with the Transforming Cities Fund schemes that are currently being implemented and providing support wherever needed.

Holdenhurst Road improvements

Phase 2 of the scheme is now complete and will we be returning to complete phase 3 of the works by resurfacing from Capstone Place to Wellington Road in May 2025.

Retread road recycling works

Some roads are suitable to be recycled using a process called Retread. Worn out old carriageway surfaces that are in too poor a condition for a surface treatment or contain tar which is difficult to dispose of when removed, but can be safely recycled and left in situ.

This process provides substantial cost savings and much lower CO2 emissions compared to traditional resurfacing with much less material having to be removed from site and fewer vehicle journeys.

The recycled road material is used as a base layer and a temporary road surface is applied for a few weeks to allow it to come to full strength after which a new running surface is applied using fresh material.

This year’s programme has now been delivered and road markings are currently being reinstated.

Forward resurfacing programme

We hope to be carrying out major resurfacing works to the following sites during the next 3 years with more to be announced soon:

• Seamoor Road
• Poole Road (Seamoor Road to nr. 21 Queens Road)
• Purewell Cross (Stony Lane) roundabout
• Lake Road (Blandford Road to Coles Avenue)
• Ringwood Road/Herbert Avenue/Mannings Heath Road double roundabout
• Kinson Road/Turbary Park Avenue/Columbia Road double roundabout
• Nuffield Road
• Columbia Road
• Lansdowne Road
• Oakdale Road
• York Road (Lytham Road to Northbrook Road)
• Field Way
• Parkside
• Mansfield Road
• Mansfield Close
• Dale Valley Road
• Victoria Avenue
• Cranleigh Road
• Hurn Road
• Hillside Drive
• Durlston Crescent