Barnsley Council Resurfacing

Duration: 6 Weeks

Value: £1.05million

Key Works: Planing, Re-surfacing

Following its award as contractor for the resurfacing of Barnsley’s principal road network, Derek Lewis Ltd is pleased to announce the successful completion of the works. Beginning in January, the works entailed the planing of the existing surfaces from depths ranging from 40mm to 300mm, as well as re-surfacing of the areas. The surfacing materials were provided by Steelphalt of Rotherham.

The works were carried out at the following locations:

• A616 Crow Edge to Victoria – 1,600 tonnes

• A635 Doncaster Road, patch between Ardsley and Darfield – 850 tonnes

• A6135 Allots Corner, Hoyland Common to Lidgett Garage – 1,300 tonnes

• A629 Ingbirchworth to Hoylandswaine Roundabout – 2,600 tonnes

• A637 Barnsley Road, Barugh – Patch near Dearne Hall Road – 30 tonnes

• A629 Wortley to Crane Moor – 700 tonnes

• A635 Doncaster Road / Neville Avenue junction, Kendray – 850 tonnes

• A637 From the borough boundary to Junction 38 Roundabout, Haigh – 150 tonnes

Approximate total tonnage for project – 8,080 tonnes

Cllr Roy Miller, Cabinet Spokesman for Place said: “These works will greatly improve some of the borough’s most-used roads, which will benefit residents. Maintaining the road network will also support and attract new businesses by providing high quality connectivity to jobs and business growth sites.”