Residents and road users in Bassetlaw can expect to see major improvements across the district this month as part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s record £181.25 million Highway Capital Maintenance Programme.

Nottinghamshire County Council, working with its highways partner Via East Midlands, has published its month-ahead programme of planned roadworks for August.

This features a major resurfacing scheme on the A161 Beckingham Road/Stockwith Road in Walkeringham, alongside the countywide surface dressing programme, which will continue all summer across more than 70 sites.

August will mark the start of the county's micro asphalt surfacing programme. Micro asphalt is a preventative maintenance treatment that helps to extend the life of the highway.

An aerial shot of the A57 Worksop bypass after resurfacing.

placeholder image — An aerial shot of the A57 Worksop bypass after resurfacing.

The process involves a thin bitumen mix being applied to create a new layer over the existing road surface. It is primarily used on residential roads in good structural condition and helps to prevent water ingress and reduce the formation of potholes and cracks, extending the life of the road.

Full details of the programme, along with an explainer video showing how micro surfacing works can be found at https://www.nottshighways.co.uk/micro.

The schedule, which is part of the record investment seen in the 2026/2027 Highway Capital Maintenance Programme, outlines essential maintenance, resurfacing and infrastructure improvements across the district that aim to keep roads safe, reduce congestion and support long-term transport efficiency.

Further to this, patching teams, supported by the council’s new JCB Pothole Pro machines, will deliver patch repairs on another nine roads in the area.

The highways teams will be making improvements on Pelham Street, Rufford Street, Sheaf Place and Nene Walk in Worksop, School Road in Blyth, Eldon Street in Tuxford, and Station Road and Old Trent Road in Beckingham.

The Pothole Pros team will also be tackling repairs on Netherton Road in Worksop.

The works planned for August come after resurfacing was completed on the A57 Broad Gate/Main Street in Darlton, the A57 Cliff Gate/Broad Gate in East Markham and the A57 Worksop Bypass.

In addition, street lighting columns were replaced on the A620 Clarborough Hill and A620 Main Street in Clarborough.

Councillor Bert Bingham, cabinet member for Transport and Environment at NCC, said, “We are continuing to make significant progress on improving roads across Bassetlaw, with a major resurfacing scheme planned for August alongside a range of additional repairs and preventative maintenance works.

"Our summer surface dressing programme is progressing well, with micro-surfacing works set to begin in August. More than 150 roads across the county are due to be treated between now and autumn.

"This year's record highways investment has enabled us to tackle more roads than ever before. While some temporary disruption is unavoidable, these improvements will deliver lasting benefits and help to keep Nottinghamshire moving well into the future.

"I'd like to thank residents in advance for their patience and understanding while these works are carried out."

Via will continue to run its year-round programme of preventative maintenance which includes cleansing highway gullies and drains, tree inspections and surface repairs.

The full schedule of works is available on the nottshighways.co.uk website, with updates provided regularly to reflect any changes due to weather or operational needs. Micro Asphalt work will be done in the following areas in Worksop: Buckingham Rise, Windsor Road, Clarendon Drive, Princess Anne Road, Sandringham Crescent, Royal Crescent, Prince Charles Road, Gateford Rise, Hamilton Street, then in Retford at Bank Side, Hillview, Dale Close, River View, Farm View. At Tuxford, the locations will be Lexington Court, Lexington Gardens, Clark Lane, and Orchard Crescent.