The Road Emulsion Association (REA) is calling on highway authorities to future-proof local roads through preventative maintenance methods such as surface dressing.
Our campaign, Futureproofing Our Local Roads, is all about promoting preventative highways maintenance solutions and how councils can keep their roads in good* condition.
Rather than focusing on the negatives, we want to celebrate the positive steps some local highway authorities have taken to reduce potholes in their area.
We acknowledge we have a long way to go to improve most roads across the country, but there are pockets of best practice we think deserve to be shared industry-wide.
Our bank of case studies tells the story of how planned preventative maintenance as part of a highways strategy extends the life of roads. This approach is more cost-effective, more sustainable and safer for road users.
Caxton Bypass,
Cambridgeshire
Image taken June 2024. This stretch of road was surface dressed in June 2018 and six years later is still defect free.
Alvechuch Bypass,
Worcestershire
Image taken June 2024. This stretch of road was surface dressed in May 2017 and is still defect free.
Tom Benson Way,
Preston
This stretch of road was surface dressed in early July 2009 and is still defect free.