FUNDING will be targeted at improving East Renfrewshire’s unclassified roads after a survey found many require “significant” work.
The roads – which make up 80% of the network – are the focus of a maintenance programme for this financial year.
A condition survey found 40% of unclassified roads in East Renfrewshire should be considered for treatment.
“Considerable achievements” on the classified network are “being overshadowed by the figures for the unclassified network”, a council report states.
It has been recognised that unclassified roads “require significant works”.
East Renfrewshire Council’s road network is ranked 21st out of Scotland’s 32 local authorities.
The most recent road condition survey, in 2020, found the area’s A class roads are second – down from number one in 2018 and 2019.
Both B and C class roads are better than the national average, but over 40% of unclassified roads “should be considered for maintenance treatment”.
In February 2019, the council committed an extra £15m for roads infrastructure over five years – with £3m per year starting from 2019/20.
“The proposals for the majority of the additional £3m allocation for 2021/22 has been directed towards these types of roads,” the council report adds.
The report claims there is a “time lag” between funding being approved and schemes being implemented “which has been further exacerbated by coronavirus”.
“It is therefore to be expected that any additional major investment will take time to work through the roads surveying and monitoring system and improve the council’s position.”
Construction industry delays due to Covid-19 delayed the delivery of the 2020/21 programme and some work has been deferred to 2021/22.
The roads selected for maintenance are decided on: the structural condition; level of usage; cost of maintenance in previous years; the number of complaints received; and geographical spread.
Roads listed for work in 2021/22:
B773 Darnley Road & Dovecothall R’about, Barrhead
B775 Gleniffer Road (Old Barn Jct)
Ralston Road, Barrhead
Colinbar Circle, Barrhead
Park Avenue, Barrhead
Rockmount Avenue, Barrhead
Cogan Street, Barrhead
Robertson Street, Barrhead
Patterton Drive, Barrhead
Craigton Drive, Barrhead
Ochil Drive, Barrhead
Hillside Road, Barrhead
Cheviot Avenue, Barrhead
Fintry Crescent, Barrhead
Hillside Road, Neilston
Bank Street, Neilston
Manse Road, Neilston
Holehouse Terrace, Neilston
Harelaw Road, Neilston
Glen Mark Road, Neilston
Bulloch Avenue, Giffnock
Evan Drive, Giffnock
Hathaway Drive, Giffnock
Stratton Drive, Giffnock
Penrith Avenue, Giffnock
Ruthven Avenue, Giffnock
Douglas Avenue, Giffnock
Vardar Avenue, Clarkston
Hillview Place, Clarkston
Lothian Drive, Clarkston
Moray Drive, Clarkston
Benview Road (Seres Road to A727 Clarkston Toll, Clarkston)
Greenwood Road, Clarkston (Richmond Ave to Eaglesham Rd)
Queensberry Avenue, Clarkston (Greenwood Road to Hillview Drive)
Campsie Gardens, Clarkston
Overlee Road, Clarkston
Linwood Avenue, Clarkston
Rockburn Drive, Clarkston
Richmond Avenue, Clarkston
Broomfield Avenue, Newton Mearns (Castlehill Drive to Castleton Drive)
Sandringham Avenue, Newton Mearns
Broom Road, Newton Mearns
Castleton Grove/Avenue/Gate, Newton Mearns
Fraser Avenue, Newton Mearns
Chisholm Drive, Newton Mearns
Paidmyre Road, Newton Mearns
Newtonlea Avenue, Newton Mearns
Beech Avenue, Newton Mearns
Over Enoch Road, Eaglesham
Park Farm Road, Eaglesham
B764 Eaglesham Moor Road, Eaglesham
Humbie Road, Eaglesham (Floors Rd Rbt to Bonnyton Moor Rd Rbt)
Blackwood Hill Road (The Dunwan Road), Eaglesham
Craighlaw Avenue, Waterfoot
Floors Road, Waterfoot
First Avenue, Netherlee
Gordon Road, Netherlee
The Oval, Stamperland (including Orchy Drive/Gardens)
Footway Resurfacing
Waulkmill Avenue, Barrhead
Glen Creran Crescent, Neilston
Glen Falloch Crescent, Neilston
Moray Drive, Clarkston
The Oval, Clarkston
C1 Mearns Road, Clarkston (A727 Busby Road to Flenders Road Part Only)
Benview Road, Clarkston (Seres Road to A727 Busby Road)
Lothian Drive, Clarkston
Rockburn Drive, Clarkston
Campsie Gardens, Clarkston
Kenmure Road, Newton Mearns
Sandringham Avenue, Newton Mearns
Gordon Crescent, Newton Mearns
Torburn Avenue, Giffnock
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