Planned arrangements for repair of Meadow Road

As I posted a few days ago, Meadow Road which runs through Whitehaven's Mirehouse estate is in a dire condition and Cumbria County Council's local committee has allocated £120,000 in this year's budget for a full repair job, which starts on Monday (30th July) and is expected to last four weeks.

Here is a summary of what is being done and the arrangements being made during the repair works on Meadow road,

The existing surface is a concrete road with bituminous surface treatment. That current bituminous treatment is now severely worn from the Kinniside Avenue Junction to Uldale Road Junction.

Road markings are also worn and faded.

Repair works are to be carried out for approximately one kilometer North-West and North from the Wasdale road junction under an official road closure (anticipated duration of 4 weeks).

On-street parking will be severely restricted during working hours, but will be available to residents overnight and at weekends.

Existing bituminous treatment to be removed back to existing concrete surface. Concrete structural integrity to be assessed, and existing expansion joints in concrete to be re-treated.

All ironwork throughout the site extent to be renewed, and all damaged kerb items to be replaced.

Existing concrete pavement to be overlaid with 50mm of Heavy Duty Bituminous surface course.

New transverse expansion joints to be cut into new surface course corresponding with existing joints.

Road markings to be renewed throughout.

CCC has agreed with Stagecoach to keep the service bus route in operation to minimise disruption to bus users, notices to this effect have been posted at all stops and on busses.

Copeland Borough Council have been informed about the repair work and their refuse vehicles will have access on the scheduled days.

Access for blue light emergency services will be maintained at all times.

Each end of the road closure will be manned during working hours to liaise with customers and advise on access/alternative routes etc.

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