Residents and road users in Rushcliffe can expect to see improvements on three roads across the district this month as part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s record £181.25 million Highway Capital Maintenance Programme.
Nottinghamshire County Council, working with its highways partner Via East Midlands, has today published its month-ahead schedule of planned roadworks for August, highlighting three major resurfacing schemes as well as drainage improvement works on Lady Bay Bridge.
The resurfacing schemes will help to prepare roads for future surface dressing treatments and form part of a wider programme of maintenance works being delivered across Nottinghamshire’s road and bridge network. This is in addition to the countywide surface dressing programme, which will continue throughout the summer at more than 70 sites across Nottinghamshire.
Resurfacing will take place on Carnarvon Road in West Bridgford, Costock Road/Leake Road in East Leake, and Main Street in Costock.
August will also mark the start of the county’s micro-asphalt surfacing programme. Micro-asphalt is a preventative maintenance treatment that helps to extend the life of the highway. The process involves a thin bitumen mix being applied to create a new layer over the existing road surface. It is primarily used on residential roads in good structural condition and helps to prevent water ingress and reduce the formation of potholes and cracks, extending the life of the road. Full details of the programme, along with an explainer video showing how micro-surfacing works, can be found at https://www.nottshighways.co.uk/micro.
The schedule, which is part of the record investment seen in the 2026/2027 Highway Capital Maintenance Programme, outlines essential maintenance, resurfacing, and infrastructure improvements across the district that aim to keep roads safe, reduce congestion, and support long-term transport efficiency.
In addition to these works, patching teams, supported by the council’s new JCB Pothole Pro machines, will deliver patch repairs on another eleven roads in the area. The teams are due to carry out improvements on Musters Road in Langar, College Road, Marle Pit Hill, and Main Street in Sutton Bonington, and Moor Lane in Normanton on Soar. Meanwhile, the Pothole Pro machines will be working on Keyworth Road in Widmerpool, Cromwell Drive in East Leake, The Green in Ruddington, Widmerpool Lane in Willoughby on the Wolds, Old Grantham Road in Whatton, and Moor Lane in Gotham.
The works planned for August come after resurfacing was completed on four roads last month, including Balmoral Avenue and Sandringham Avenue in West Bridgford, Main Street in East Bridgford, and Queens Road (including Malkin Avenue) in Radcliffe on Trent.
Councillor Bert Bingham, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at NCC, said, “We are continuing to make significant progress on improving roads across Rushcliffe, with another three major schemes planned for August alongside a range of additional repairs and preventative maintenance works.
“Our summer surface dressing programme is well underway, and this month will see the start of our micro-asphalt surfacing programme, with more than 150 roads due to be treated between now and autumn.
“This year’s record highways investment has enabled us to tackle more roads than ever before, helping to create smoother, safer journeys for residents, businesses, and visitors. While some temporary disruption is unavoidable, these improvements will deliver lasting benefits and help to keep Nottinghamshire moving well into the future.
“I’d like to thank residents in advance for their patience and understanding while these works are carried out.”
Via will continue to run its year-round programme of preventative maintenance, which includes cleansing highway gullies and drains, tree inspections, and surface repairs.
The full schedule of works is available on the nottshighways.co.uk website, with updates provided regularly to reflect any changes due to weather or operational needs.
List of micro-asphalt locations in the area:
Nottingham Road, Bingham (across Bingham East / Bingham West)
Long Acre / Grantham Road, Bingham (across Bingham East / Bingham West)
Ambleside, Gamston (across Radcliffe on Trent / West Bridgford South)
Alford Road, Edwalton
Wellin Lane, Edwalton
Vicarage Green, Edwalton
Edwald Road, Edwalton
Hallfields, Edwalton
Endsleigh Gardens, Edwalton
Croft Road, Edwalton
Hollies Drive, Edwalton
Brickcliffe Road, East Leake
Carlton Crescent, East Leake
Cromford Road, West Bridgford
Fisher Close, East Leake
Monks Meadow, East Leake
Moore Close, East Leake
Stonebridge Drive, East Leake
Taft Leys Road, East Leake
