Seven road repair methods trialled on Cambridgeshire peat roads

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 05:13 · Archive

Cambridgeshire is trialling seven road repair methods on peat soil-affected roads for the first time in the UK.

Cambridgeshire is running the UK's first trial of seven different road repair methods on peat soil-affected roads. The trial, funded by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, is testing road-building techniques side by side to find the best solution for roads built on peat. The goal is to deliver longer-lasting repairs and better value for taxpayers' money.

The trial is taking place on Upwell Road in March, where seven 150-metre sections of road have been dug up, each for a different proposed solution. One section uses the current repair method as a control: plastic geogrid mesh is laid on the road surface, covered with road plainings and resurfaced with asphalt. The other six sections test alternative construction methods.

Cambridgeshire has around 1,000 miles of roads affected by peat, with 93 per cent of those roads in Fenland. According to council chair Cllr Alex Beckett, peat soil roads present significant challenges for highways authorities. The trial will help identify which method offers the best long-term solution for these problematic roads.

How it is being reported

• Seven road repair methods trialled on Cambridgeshire's peat roads in UK firstSeven solutions to how to repair and maintain Cambridgeshire's peat soil-affected roads are currently being trialled along a Fenland highway.Ely Standard · 10 Oct, 04:00
• Seven road repair methods trialled on Cambridgeshire's peat roads in UK firstSeven solutions to how to repair and maintain Cambridgeshire's peat soil-affected roads are currently being trialled along a Fenland highway.Cambs Times · 10 Oct, 04:00

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