Sheffield Roads to be re-surfaced

By Altine Bootha-King


Sheffield City Council is to receive £1.2 billion to re-surface every single road and path in Sheffield.

The revelations were made after Cllr Paul Scriven came to Sheffield Hallam University for student interviews. He quotes:

Some of the conditions on Sheffield's Roads

“Sheffield is the pothole city of the UK. Oven the next 25 years we aim to re-surface every road and path. The number of potholes around Sheffield have increased over the last 4 years, especially since the floods in 2007.”

The £1.2 billion being used on the roads and paths have received mixed reactions and surprise for many residents.

Aarron Redman, a resident and motorist from Grenoside said:

“That’s a great idea. Once that has been done Sheffield will be a city worth living in! Its a great way to boost the profile of sheffield as it is a city renowned for its terrible road surfaces ''

Simon Gesage, a resident and motorist from Shiregreen said:

“Roads in the main parts of Sheffield are quite good but its the inner estates that would benefit more on resurfacing, road markings and signing them making the smoother to drive on, smoother on the cars and also safer for us drivers and pedestrians.”

Charlotte Bell, a student at Hillsborough College said:

“It will be a great improvement, I just fear and hope that prices for road tax doesn’t go up as a result.”

The plan to resurface the 1,200 miles of road is expected to begin in the summer of 2012.