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08

Mar 2022

Last Updated: 07/03/2022
Transport
Transport

Coming soon! New pothole machine to improve Harrogate district roads

by Thomas Barrett

| 08 Mar, 2022
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North Yorkshire County Council says it will carry out 'an extended programme of pothole repairs' in March, using the new machine, which uses a technique called spray injection patching.

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North Yorkshire County Council has said it will use two new state-of-the-art machines to blitz potholes across the county this month.

The machines are able to fix the potholes through a technique called spray injection patching.

With this method, the machines clean and dry the holes then fill them with a cold bitumen compound to seal cracks. Finally, an aggregate is used to fill the hole.

The county council said in a press release yesterday that acquiring the machines would enable it to undertake "an extended programme of pothole repairs across many North Yorkshire neighbourhoods during March".

It added "local communities will be informed of locations and anticipated dates for the work very shortly".

The council was encouraged by a recent trial of the machines and believes they are a cheaper and quicker way to fill in potholes. It also said repairs can last longer.



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Conservative councillor Don Mackenzie, executive member for highways, said:

“The trials carried out were very successful and this is a great opportunity to repair more roads.
“This is good news for residents of North Yorkshire, spray injection patching is a much quicker process of repairing potholes and the repairs tend to last a lot longer.
“It offers a cost-effective way of repairing potholes whilst reducing the inconvenience to the travelling public. We have also secured the services of this specialist equipment later in the year.”