Delivering smarter repairs for potholes
Purchased as part of a £7.7m investment in road maintenance between 2025 and 2030, the new machine has ensured that more road repairs have taken place over the last four months than throughout the previous financial year. The Pothole Pro also provides a more permanent solution for larger areas of road meaning a reduction in repeat repairs and a better appearance in road surface.
The latest phase of work has focused on key neighbourhoods where residents, inspectors and data highlighted a need for maintenance. Recent repairs have been completed around Leam Lane, Swalwell, Birtley, Low Fell, Felling, Heworth, Stella, Rowlands Gill and Wrekenton.
Locations for the Pothole Pro Carriageway Maintenance Scheme are selected through a combined approach that uses reports submitted by residents and defects identified by our team of footway and highway inspectors.
This balanced method ensures we can deliver both programmed maintenance, based on long term road condition and reactive repairs where safety issues are identified.
Councillor John McElroy, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport said: "The Pothole Pro has been a game changer for our programme of road repairs. It ensures high quality repairs delivered in a more efficient way and at a lower cost than traditional repairs. By targeting locations using both data and community feedback, we're able to improve road conditions where they are needed most and ensure our network is safe, reliable and maintained for the future."
Further repair works using the Pothole Pro will continue across the borough as part of our ongoing commitment to improving local roads.
Purchased as part of a £7.7m investment in road maintenance between 2025 and 2030, the new machine has ensured that more road repairs have taken place over the last four months than throughout the previous financial year. The Pothole Pro also provides a more permanent solution for larger areas of road meaning a reduction in repeat repairs and a better appearance in road surface.
The latest phase of work has focused on key neighbourhoods where residents, inspectors and data highlighted a need for maintenance. Recent repairs have been completed around Leam Lane, Swalwell, Birtley, Low Fell, Felling, Heworth, Stella, Rowlands Gill and Wrekenton.
Locations for the Pothole Pro Carriageway Maintenance Scheme are selected through a combined approach that uses reports submitted by residents and defects identified by our team of footway and highway inspectors.
This balanced method ensures we can deliver both programmed maintenance, based on long term road condition and reactive repairs where safety issues are identified.
Councillor John McElroy, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport said: "The Pothole Pro has been a game changer for our programme of road repairs. It ensures high quality repairs delivered in a more efficient way and at a lower cost than traditional repairs. By targeting locations using both data and community feedback, we're able to improve road conditions where they are needed most and ensure our network is safe, reliable and maintained for the future."
Further repair works using the Pothole Pro will continue across the borough as part of our ongoing commitment to improving local roads.
