Rosemary Lane resurfacing was quite a challenge for the Contractors - John Wainwright and Co Ltd, not only because of narrowness of the carriageway, but also because of the gradient of the road.

Many of the houses are built directly adjacent to the carriageway, so the residents received a letter from the Council advising them to be sure their doors and windows were closed during the works just in case children or persons with special needs, or even pets, ventured into the way of road resurfacing machinery, or walked out of the houses and across the hot, wet bitumen surface.

In order to balance the requirements of road users, businesses, and residents and to ensure that delay and disruption was minimised, the works were carried out on each site according to individual site limitations.

Precise times, days, and duration of road closures varied according to the extent of the works to be undertaken and the road usage (school bus routes, bus routes, HGV routes, proximity to schools etc.). Where possible, the timing of road closures also took into account very busy commuter routes.

In the more urban locations where on street parking is permitted, to accommodate the works, parking was suspended throughout the period of the road closure and notification from the Council and the Contractor were supplied to adjacent properties prior to the works.

Further information:
Council Connect: 01225 394041
www.bathnes.gov.uk