A MAJOR programme of road improvements is set to get under way across Gloucestershire this spring, with 55 roads due to be resurfaced between April and June as part of the council’s “Fix our Roads” campaign.

Several routes across the Forest of Dean are included in the latest phase of works, with a focus on key through-roads and heavily used local routes that have deteriorated following a wet winter.

Among those scheduled for resurfacing are the B4215 Ledbury Road serving Newent, alongside nearby residential streets such as Bradfords Lane and Glebe Road & Vauxhall.

In Cinderford, the A4151 New Road is also set to benefit from improvements, forming part of efforts to improve some of the town’s main transport links.

Other Forest of Dean locations included in the programme are Chapel Lane in Redmarley, sections of the A40 corridor towards the M50 bridge, and the B4221 Ross Road at Kilcot, a well-used route connecting rural communities with larger towns.

These works aim to address surface wear and help prevent potholes forming in the longer term.

Across the county, schemes will be delivered either overnight or during off-peak daytime hours, typically between 9.30am and 3pm, in a bid to reduce disruption for road users. However, the council has cautioned that all works are weather-dependent and may be subject to short-notice changes.

Cllr Joe Harris, Cabinet Member for Highways, said the programme comes after a challenging winter for the network: “We know many of our roads are in a poor state after a very wet winter and we’re committed to fixing our roads.”

The resurfacing forms part of a wider investment in Gloucestershire’s highways, with further schemes expected to be announced later in the year as the council continues its longer-term programme of improvements.

Residents are being encouraged to check updates and plan journeys accordingly while works are carried out.