A council is expanding its road resurfacing programme this year after receiving an additional £3.72 million from the Government.

Last October, the Prime Minister pledged a further £8.3 billion from the Road Resurfacing Fund for local road maintenance between 2023/24 and 2033/34.

Durham County Council was allocated an extra £3.72 million for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years and will use the money to expand its capital resurfacing programme.

The additional schemes will focus on improving the structural integrity and resilience of the road network.

Cllr John Shuttleworth, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for rural communities and highways, said: “County Durham’s network of roads, cycleways and footpaths plays a vital role in the day-to-day lives of all of residents and businesses, helping to keep people connected and ensuring we all have the essential supplies we need.

"At Durham County Council, we are responsible for maintaining almost 4,000km of carriageway, from busy A roads to small rural lanes.

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“We welcome this additional funding, which will allow us to carry out more schemes over the coming year as part of our commitment to keeping County Durham moving.”

Below is an extensive but exhaustive list of schemes to be completed during 2024/25:

  • Unclassified Chaytor Road, Bridgehill
  • Unclassified Castledene Road, Bridgehill
  • Unclassified Bail Hill Road, Hunderthwaite
  • Unclassified Longclose Lane, Gilmonby
  • C188 Skirlaw Bridge
  • Unclassified Eastlea and Westlea Avenue, Bishop Auckland
  • Unclassified Burnhill Way, Newton Aycliffe
  • C62 Quebec Street, Langley Park
  • Unclassified Riding Road, Esh Winning
  • Unclassified Moor Edge, Brandon
  • Unclassified Rothbury Road, Newton Hall
  • Unclassified Ryan Terrace, Wheatley Hill
  • Unclassified Blackhills Road/Northumberland Street, Horden
  • A68 Tow Law to High Stoop
  • C74 Daddry Shield to Westgate
  • C21 Rookhope Village Bridge to Brook Cottages
  • B6310 Burnopfield
  • C4 Pelton Lane, Newfield
  • C132 Cut Throat Lane, Medomsley
  • A67 Darlington Boundary to Gainford
  • B6279 Moor Road, Staindrop
  • B6277 County Boundary to Harwood
  • B6301 Tow Law to East Hedleyhope
  • C11 Green Lane and New Acres Road, Quaking Houses
  • A181 Silent Bank to Thornley junction