Investment in our roads and footways

A total of £17 million investment is being made in Barnsley’s roads and active travel initiatives across the borough.

This includes:

  • £11.3 million for the annual Highways Capital Maintenance Programme (excluding any principal towns work).
  • £2 million investment for principal roads and side streets as part of our Community Enhancement Programme.
  • £2.07 million from the government’s funding for potholes and highway maintenance.

Types of surface treatment

Highway and footway improvements include different treatments used as appropriate. This will follow an assessment by our highways engineers.

Resurface

Resurfacing is a road maintenance technique. It involves the removal of the top layer of a road surface and replacing it with a new layer.

Surface dress

Surface dressing is a cost-effective road maintenance technique that involves applying a thin layer of bitumen and stone chippings to the surface of a road. Sometimes it is necessary to fill in deeper potholes and defects first, before this process is completed. This is known as patching.

Retread

Retread is a recycling process which reconstructs the entire carriageway surface to a depth of 75mm, recycling the existing carriageway surface without having to remove it from site.

Overlay

This involves laying a new surface over the existing road surface. This is sometimes done when the existing structure is suitable and the kerbs are high enough.

Micro asphalt

Micro asphalt surface treatment is a preventative maintenance treatment. This is used to seal the existing road surface and help to improve the texture of the road. Micro asphalt involves applying a base and top layer of slurry to the existing road surface. This treatment acts as a liquid when first applied, but quickly dries ready for traffic movement.

Pothole repairs

We fill potholes as part of our road maintenance responsibilities to make sure roads are safe and accessible for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Why do we fill potholes?

  • Safety: potholes can be hazardous for all road users. They can damage vehicles, cause accidents, and pose risks to cyclists and pedestrians. By filling them promptly, we reduce these safety risks.
  • Preventing further damage: potholes form when water seeps into cracks in the road, freezes, and expands, causing the pavement to break apart. If left unrepaired, these cracks can grow larger and deeper, making the damage more extensive and costly to fix in the long term.

What are emergency potholes?

An emergency pothole is typically a pothole that has grown large or deep enough to pose an immediate danger to road users on a carriageway. It needs urgent attention, often defined by specific size and depth criteria (deeper than 40mm and wider than 150mm in diameter).

Emergency potholes are a priority for quick repair, usually within 24 hours of being reported, depending on their severity and location. Roads with high traffic or near essential facilities often get a quicker responses.

Why would we fill a pothole and not resurface the whole road?

  • Resurfacing is a lot more expensive than filling individual potholes. Pothole repairs are used to address immediate issues.
  • Filling a pothole is quicker and minimises traffic disruptions. Full resurfacing is a larger project, needing more time, traffic management, and resources.
  • We prioritise resources for the most critical roads, often main routes, which may be slated for resurfacing on a schedule. Pothole filling allows our roads to remain usable until they are due for resurfacing.
  • Weather conditions - during certain seasons, especially winter, resurfacing may not be feasible due to weather constraints. In such cases, pothole repairs provide a temporary fix until full resurfacing can be carried out in better conditions.

Locations

The below locations, listed by ward, are included in the £11.3 million Highways Capital Maintenance Programme (excluding any principal towns work), or the extra £2 million works for principal roads and side streets as part of our Community Enhancement Programme.

The Highways Capital Maintenance Programme includes also other works not included in the following list. This includes:

  • bridges and structures works
  • road safety schemes
  • accessibility improvements
  • active travel schemes
  • road sign improvements
  • safety barrier replacements

This schedule may be subject to change. A number of factors can impact scheduled works. These may include weather issues, emergency or urgent works taking priority, supply chain issues, works by other groups including utilities, and other major projects. Some treatments can only be completed at certain times of year. The programme does include some works carried over from last year.

Central Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Barnsley Eldon Street North Carriageway Resurfacing
Barnsley Oakwell Lane Carriageway Resurfacing 
Barnsley Peel Parade Carriageway  Resurfacing
Barnsley Redfearne Street Footway  Resurfacing
Monk Bretton Burton Bank Road  Carriageway  Retread
Monk Bretton Gainsborough Way  Carriageway  Surface dress
Monk Bretton Haworth Close  Carriageway Resurfacing

Cudworth Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Cudworth Carrs Lane  Carriageway Surface dress
Cudworth White Cross Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Monk Bretton Burton Road  Footway Resurfacing

Darfield Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Darfield Barnsley Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Darfield Doncaster Road Carriageway Resurfacing
Darfield Garden Street Carriageway Resurfacing
Darfield George Street Carriageway Resurfacing
Darfield Roundwood Way  Footway  Resurfacing
Darfield Siena Close Footway Resurfacing
Darfield Snape Hill Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Wombwell Stoneyford Road Carriageway Resurfacing

Darton East Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Barugh Dearne Hall Road Carriageway Resurfacing
Darton  Howden Close  Carriageway Retread
Darton  Station Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Low Barugh Swallow Hill Road Carriageway Resurfacing
Mapplewell Blacker Road  Footway  Resurfacing
Staincross Pennine Close  Carriageway Retread

Darton West Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Darton  Church Street Carriageway Resurfacing 
Darton  Oak Tree Close  Carriageway Surface dress
Dodworth Orchard Croft Carriageway Surface dress
Kexborough  Birthwaite Road  Carriageway Surface dress
Kexborough  Brookhill Road  Carriageway Surface dress
Kexborough  Highfield Road  Carriageway Surface dress
Kexborough  Holme View Road  Carriageway Surface dress
Redbrook  Barugh Green Road  Footway Resurfacing
Redbrook  Ripley Grove  Carriageway Surface dress

Dearne North Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Goldthorpe Market Square Carriageway Surface dress
Thurnscoe  Chapel Street Carriageway Retread
Thurnscoe  John Street Carriageway Surface dress
Thurnscoe  Monsal Street Carriageway Micro asphalt
Thurnscoe  Peartree Avenue  Carriageway Micro asphalt
Thurnscoe  Queen Street Footway Resurfacing 
Thurnscoe  Richmond Road  Carriageway Micro asphalt
Thurnscoe  Southfield Lane  Carriageway Resurfacing
Thurnscoe Windsor Street Carriageway Resurfacing

Dearne South Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Bolton Upon Dearne Angel Street Carriageway Resurfacing
Bolton Upon Dearne  Lowfield Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Bolton Upon Dearne Carr Field Lane  Carriageway Resurfacing
Bolton Upon Dearne  Mexborough Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Bolton Upon Dearne Station Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Goldthorpe  Highgate Lane  Carriageway Resurfacing

Dodworth Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Dodworth Bradwell Avenue Carriageway Retread
Dodworth  Butterleys Carriageway Surface dress
Dodworth Calver Close Carriageway Retread
Dodworth Farrow Close Carriageway Surface dress
Dodworth Low View  Footway Resurfacing
Dodworth Nostell Fold  Carriageway Surface dress
Dodworth Saville Road Footway Resurfacing
Gilroyd Birdwell Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Gilroyd Locke Road include junction of Green Lane  Carriageway Resurfacing
Pogmoor Pogmoor Lane Carriageway Retread

Hoyland Milton Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Hoyland Burying Lane  Carriageway Surface dress
Hoyland York Street Carriageway Retread

Kingstone Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Barnsley Blenheim Avenue Carriageway Resurfacing
Barnsley New Street Carriageway Resurfacing
Old Town  Sackville Street Footway Resurfacing
Worsbrough Tower Street Footway Resurfacing

Monk Bretton Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Monk Bretton Spring Gardens Footway Resurfacing
Monk Bretton Wainscott Close Carriageway Resurfacing

North East Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Great Houghton Ebenezer Street Carriageway Retread
Grimethorpe  Manor Crescent Carriageway Retread
Grimethorpe Poplar Street Footway Resurfacing
Shafton  Greenside Carriageway Retread

Old Town Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Barnsley Cockerham Lane  Carriageway Resurfacing
Gawber Haverdale Rise Carriageway Surface dress
Old Town Greenfoot Close Carriageway Overlay

Penistone East Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Cawthorne Horn Croft Carriageway Surface dress
Cawthorne Lane Head Road Carriageway Surface dress
Green Moor Don Hill Height Carriageway Retread
Pilley  Rockley View  Carriageway Retread
Pilley  The Avenue Carriageway Retread
Silkstone Alston Close Footway Resurfacing
Silkstone Blacker Green Lane  Carriageway Surface dress
Silkstone Stainmore Close Footway Resurfacing
Silkstone Barnsley Road Carriageway Resurfacing
Tankersley MacNaghten Road Carriageway Surface dress
Thurgoland Fir Tree Carriageway Resurfacing
Thurgoland A629 Halifax Road, Thurgoland Carriageway Resurfacing
Wortley  Soughley Lane  Carriageway Surface dress

Penistone West Ward​

Area Road name Type Rectification
Crow Edge Lower Maythorne Carriageway Retread
Cubley  Cranberry Road  Carriageway Surface dress
Cubley  Joan Royd Lane  Carriageway Surface dress
Cubley  Stonehill Rise Carriageway Surface dress
Penistone  Broadstone Road  Carriageway Surface dress
Penistone Hall Gate Carriageway Surface dress
Spring Vale  Sheffield Road  Carriageway Resurfacing

Rockingham Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Birdwell Hill Top Road Carriageway Resurfacing
Birdwell Sheffield Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Birdwell Worsbrough Road Footway Resurfacing
Hoyland Parkside Road  Carriageway Resurfacing
Hoyland West Street Carriageway Resurfacing
Hoyland Common Sale Street Carriageway Surface dress

Royston Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Royston High Street Layby Carriageway Resurfacing
Royston High View Footway Resurfacing
Royston Meadow Road Footway Resurfacing

St Helen's Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Athersley Athersley Crescent Carriageway Resurfacing

Stairfoot Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Kendray Croft Road Carriageway Retread
Kendray Neville Avenue Footway  Resurfacing
Stairfoot Conway Street Carriageway Retread
Stairfoot Hopewell Street Carriageway Retread

Wombwell Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Wombwell Bondfield Crescent Carriageway Micro asphalt
Wombwell Station Road Carriageway Resurfacing
Wombwell Wath Road Footway Resurfacing

Worsbrough Ward

Area Road name Type Rectification
Worsbrough  De Lacey Drive Footway Resurfacing
Worsbrough Oaklea Carriageway Retread
Worsbrough Royd Close Carriageway Resurfacing
Worsbrough Vernon Road  Footway Resurfacing