Somerset’s biggest road resurfacing programme in at least four years will draw to a close once the final touches are made to a number of roads across the Somer Valley and beyond this month

Somerset Council’s contractor, Kiely Bros, has resurfaced 1,000,000sq m of roads across the county - the equivalent to 141 football pitches. 

The treatment is a greener and more cost-effective form of maintenance, helping to improve the road network while emitting significantly less carbon compared to alternative solutions, the council says.

Now a secondary treatment ‘Kiely Lock’ is being applied to further lock in loose chippings on the road surface and give the dressing the best possible life span.

Somerset Council says the works are likely to only take a few hours and the roads will not be closed or be under traffic management for the periods stated below. Surface Dressing is weather dependent and so time needs to be built in as a precaution. 

Residents and emergency access will be maintained when the road is closed. 

Kiely Lock sites and dates for the area 

  • Broadway, Hanning Road, Old A303, Horton and Green Lane, Stratton-on-the Fosse on September 20-24. Closure from 7am – 7pm 

Works under convoy, stop/ go working detailed below – 9am to 3pm unless stated.  

  • A37 Fosse Way, Lydford-on-Fosse  - September 16-20  9.30am -3pm 
  • A38 Pawlett Road, Pawlett  - 18 – 22 September 9.30am-3pm 
  • A361 Main Frome Road and Marston Road, Trudoxhill  and Frome on 25 - 29 September 9.30am to 3pm 
  • A371 Bishops Park Way/ East Somerset Way and Long Street, St Cuthbert Out on 17 September. 9.30am – 3.30pm 

Surface dressing is a nationally recognised maintenance technique for sealing a road, improving skid resistance, and preventing water getting under the surface. This is crucial to help stop potholes forming. 

Somerset Council’s lead member for highways and digital, Councillor Richard Wilkins, said: “Surface dressing and surface treatments are critically important when it comes to prolonging the life of our roads and preventing the need for more invasive and costly intervention and reducing the likelihood of potholes forming.” 

For more information about the Multipatcher which is used to resurface roads, visit this website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzWkKQ98_Pc.

Drivers can also find a list of planned works here: www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-travel-and-parking/roadworks-and-travel/, and follow Travel Somerset on X and Facebook for live travel updates and travel news.