Council to resurface 40 roads across East Renfrewshire

As part of an ongoing effort to maintain and improve roads, it has been announced the council has approved an additional investment of three million pounds for roads and pavement resurfacing works across the authority.

The money, which will be used as part of the 2023/24 roads maintenance programme, will be used alongside other annual budgets to improve the condition of 40 roads and 13 pavements.

The roads which are set for resurfacing works across the area are:

• B771 Paisley Road (part), Barrhead
• A736 Main Street, Barrhead (Dovecothall roundabout to Church Road westbound)
• A736 Lochlibo Road (at Holehouse Brae), Neilston
• C3 Uplawmoor Road (part)
• Aurs Crescent, Barrhead
• Larchwood Terrace, Barrhead
• Newton Avenue (Cedar Place to Oakbank Drive), Barrhead
• Campbell Drive, Barrhead
• Harelaw Avenue, Barrhead
• A77 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns
• B769 Stewarton Road (Spiersbridge roundabout to Patterton Roundabout)
• Forrestfield Crescent, Newton Mearns
• Lomond Drive, Newton Mearns
• Double Hedges Road, Neilston
• Merrycrest Avenue (Braidholm Road to Thornlea Drive, Giffnock
• Merryton Avenue, Giffnock
• North Park Avenue, Thornliebank
• Summerlea Road, Thornliebank
• Westfield Road, Thornliebank
• Percy Drive, Giffnock
• B759 Carmunnock Road (Laurel Grove to Council boundary)
• Arthur Street, Busby
• Burnside Gardens, Clarkston
• Golf Road (Stewart Drive to Seres Road), Clarkston
• Hillend Road (Sundale Avenue to Glendoune Road), Clarkston
• Stamperland Drive (Stamperland Gardens to Stamperland Way), Clarkston
• Stamperland Gardens (Clarkston Road to Randolph Drive), Clarkston
• Woodbank Crescent, Clarkston
• C1 Mearns Road (Laigh Road to Broom Road), Newton Mearns
• B764 Eaglesham Moor Road (part)
• Bonnyton Drive (Access to No. 61 to Access to No. 128), Eaglesham
• Broom Road East (Co-op to Mearns Road), Newton Mearns
• Cedarwood Avenue (Cul-de-Sac), Newton Mearns
• Dunvegan Drive (part), Newton Mearns
• Lochbroom Drive, Newton Mearns
• Maple Avenue, Newton Mearns
• Montgomery Street, Eaglesham
• Shawwood Crescent, Newton Mearns
• Polnoon Street, Eaglesham
• Woodland Crescent, Eaglesham

13 pavements will also be resurfaced (Image: Supplied)

Previously, in their 2019/20 budget, the council committed an additional £15m capital investment for road infrastructure enhancements over the following five years.

According to the council, during the first four years of this additional investment, to the end of 2022/23, a total of 134 road and 44 pavement resurfacing projects have been completed.

They also say the prioritisation of the resurfacing projects has taken a range of factors into account including the structural condition of the road or pavement, its usage, cost of maintenance for the last three years, number of complaints received and geographical spread.

Earlier this year, the council outlined their plans to continue the extra capital investment which was set to finish next year.

The improvement project will be extended for a further five years, starting in 2024/25, with an investment of £3.5m each year on upgrading roads and pavements.

40 roads across the area will be resurfaced (Image: Supplied)

The 13 pavements which are set to be resurfaced are:

• Fraser Avenue (part), Newton Mearns
• Glen Doll Road (part), Neilston
• Glen Finlet Crescent (part), Neilston
• Lomond Drive (part), Newton Mearns
• Douglas Avenue, Giffnock
• Merryton Avenue, Giffnock
• Heathside Road, Giffnock
• Southlea Avenue, Thornliebank
• Carmunnock Road (Laurel Grove to Council boundary), Busby
• Stamperland Gardens (Clarkston Road to Randolph Drive), Clarkston
• Woodbank Crescent, Clarkston
• Broomfield Avenue (Castlehill Avenue to Castleton Drive), Newton Mearns
• Woodland Crescent, Eaglesham

Councillor Danny Devlin, Convener for Housing and Environment, said: “High-quality roads are a key priority for our residents, so I’m delighted that a further 53 roads and pavements are set to benefit from improvements over the next year.

“It’s great that 178 road and pavement resurfacing projects have been completed since the additional capital investment began in 2019.

“It’s clear they have made a real difference to local communities, as we aim to continue to improve our road network year on year.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the upgrades completed this year.”