Council rushes to repair surge-damaged roads

A COUNCIL has set aside £2m to repair highways damaged by bad weather – with nearly a quarter of the funds going on areas affected by last year’s devastating tidal surge.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Jan 2014, 00:00 BST

Towns and villages along the East Coast, from Bridlington to Spurn Point, and along the Humber Estuary, from Kilnsea to Reedness, saw some of the worst flooding since 2007, with about 210 homes and 45 businesses affected.

East Riding Council is carrying out urgent repairs, costing £302,000, on Blacktoft Lane, Blacktoft; Greenoak Lane, Yokefleet; Faxfleet Lane, Faxfleet and Humber Lock Access Road followed by secondary works, costing about £82,000, to paths in Reedness and Kilnsea and overlaying Spurn Road, in Kilnsea.

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Council leader Steve Parnaby said: “Last year’s tidal surge was the worst incident of its kind for 60 years and left a number of our communities devastated.

“As a matter of urgency the council is undertaking immediate repair works to the areas identified by our highways engineers as being damaged by the weather to support our residents and help them get back to some semblance of normality,” added Coun Parnaby.

Meanwhile the Environment Agency is installing a one kilometre stretch of temporary flood banking near Riverside Quay in Hull, ahead of high spring tides this weekend. Work to raise the height of a low-spot in the defences should be complete by Friday.

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