Coming to a street near you?
The first phase of a £5 million investment to resurface roads and pavements on residential streets has finished ahead of schedule and on budget in Bonnyrigg.
Thousands of square metres improved
Roads teams have improved 8224 square metres of road and 3081 square metres of pavement on Hazel Drive, Willow Avenue, Rowan Gardens, Chestnut Grove, Beech Loan, Lime Place, Poplar Terrace, Cherry Road, Holly Terrace and Almond Crescent.
A two year investment
The two year capital investment will upgrade some of what’s known as ‘unclassified roads’, which includes residential streets and cover more than half the network looked after by the council.
Tackling more streets across Midlothian
With only white lines to repaint in Bonnyrigg, the teams will move on to resurface roads and pavements in Mayfield, Dalkeith, Penicuik, Roslin and Gorebridge between January and the end of July 2022.
Good job
Midlothian Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for roads, Councillor John Hackett said staff had done “an amazing job”.
Weather no match
He said: “Despite losing a few weeks because of winter weather earlier in the month, the roads crews managed to make up for lost time and finished early and on budget.
Thanks from residents
“I understand feedback from local residents has been positive with many coming out to personally thank the team on site.
Big improvement
“I’d like to add my thanks too for doing an amazing job and really improving the roads for our residents.
In local housing areas
“I’m sure local residents will be pleased to hear of this investment, which will go some way to address the condition of streets in some local housing areas.”
Heading your way
Work scheduled for January to March, although the schedule is always subject to change mainly due to weather episodes, includes streets in Mayfield such as David Scott Avenue and Myrtle Grove. And by spring, the crews will be resurfacing areas of Gibraltar Road and Gibraltar Gardens, among other streets, in Dalkeith.
Roslin and Penicuik too
March to May will also find teams in Roslin, improving roads and pavements, including Station Road and Lockhart Terrace while the first phase of the work finishes in the summer with improvements in Penicuik along streets including Broomhill Road and Broomhill Avenue.
Gorebridge on the list
And watch out for the crews too in the summer in Gorebridge working hard on streets including Barleyknowe Lane and Barleyknowe Gardens.
Prioritising the streets
The streets targeted have been determined by the Scottish Road Maintenance Condition Survey (SRMCS) and Road Condition Index (RCI), with full streets resurfaced, including pavements and paths when necessary.