One in four surface dressed UK local roads treated with ‘encapsulation protection’ in 2024–25 to improve climate resilience and prevent potholes
One in four surface dressed UK local roads treated with ‘encapsulation protection’ in 2024–25 to improve climate resilience and prevent potholes In 2024 and 2025, a quarter of local roads that were surface dressed received an additional coating of encapsulation – a highways preventative maintenance method that doubly protects the road and stops potholes forming. […]