Countywide road drainage scheme
Scheme Overview
| Where: | Countywide |
| When: | April 2018 - March 2019 |
| Status: | Ongoing |
| Summary: | Since the start of the programme two years ago £1.4 million has been spent on improving 45 sites, and a further £1million has been allocated for 2018-19, an increase of almost £300k on the previous two years. The new drainage schemes will commence in April, and will include up to 35 new sites |
| Developer: | Transport for Buckinghamshire |
| Contact: | 01296 382416 |
About the project
Following another successful year, Transport for Buckinghamshire (TfB) will be continuing to deliver improvement measures aimed at a more sustainable, long term solutions to drainage problems identified on Buckinghamshire’s road network. During 2017/18, 25 schemes were completed.
Work has been taking place to assess known sites across the county where road surface water and ineffective drainage is an issue, to find ways of reducing, and hopefully removing the problem. As well as more prompt removal of surface water, TfB have also looked at dealing with ditch capacity, making sure soak ways are sufficient, installing new gully systems and upgrading pipe sizes to increase capacity.
A Capital budget of £1 million has been allocated in 2018/19 for such projects. Identified initially through Local Area Technicians, each treatment site goes through a thorough prioritization process. Local knowledge, safety concerns, site visits, scans and CCTV footage of existing drainage may be taken into account before determining the priority of each site. A long term solution to the problem is then found, designed and built. All through this process, local residents and businesses are kept informed.
Work is currently being planned to take place at the following locations (updated 12 July 2018):
- Stablebridge Road, Aston Clinton - complete
- Mursley Road, Stewkley- complete
- Park Street, Princess Risborough- complete
- Hunts Lane, Taplow- complete
- Valley Road, Hughenden Valley- complete
- Fullers Hill, Chesham- complete
- The Vale, Chesham- complete
- Cobblers Hill, Great Missenden- complete
- Glory Mill Lane, Wooburn Moor- complete
- Main Street, Twyford- complete
- Marroway, Weston Turville- complete
- Rectory Lane, Bradenham- complete
- Summerleys Road, Princes Risborough- complete
- Heath End road, Flackwell Heath- complete
- Chandos Road, Buckingham- complete
- Tythe Gardens, Stewkley- complete
- Haw Lane 1, Bledlow- complete
- A4 Bath Road Taplow- complete
- Haw Lane 2, Bledlow- complete
- Haw Lane, Saunderton
- Mill Lane, Cuddington- complete
- Taylors Lane, Little Missenden- complete
- Beaumond End Lane, Little Missenden- complete
- Flaunden Bottom, Latimer
- North Park Road, Chalfont St Peter
- Rectory Road, Taplow
- West Lane, Bledlow
- Station Road, Taplow
- Water end Road, Studley Green
- Marlow Bottom Road, Marlow
- Fryers Close, Chesham
- Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles
- A404 Amersham Road, Hazelmere
- Duke Street, Princes Risborough
- Lower Icknield Way, Aston Clinton
Last updated: 18 December 2018