Another three key roads across the city will receive a huge makeover as part of the ‘Golden Grids’ improvement programme this autumn.
The roads included are H6 Childs Way, V6 Grafton Street and V8 Marlborough Street.
Following on from the H5 Portway and H8 Standing Way schemes earlier in the year, these three grid roads will receive intensive repairs and maintenance over the next few months.
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Starting with Whitney Roundabout and Oxley Roundabout on the western side of the city, extensive works are being coordinated by the Council’s Highways and Environment teams and will include:
Removing weeds, cutting back overhanging vegetation
Repairing, cleaning, and replacing damaged signs
Removing clutter and litter picking
Refreshing road markings
Filling potholes and patching road defects
Cleaning road gullies
Tidying up the roundabouts including painting the brick edges
Fixing streetlights
Removing graffiti
Repairing damaged grass verges and reseeding where necessary
Coppicing or removing trees to keep them healthy
Replacing missing or damaged bollards
Sweeping the roads
“People have told us that MK is looking unloved around the grid road network, especially our roundabouts, so our Golden Grid programme was devised to do a big makeover of each road, bringing all our services together under one road closure," said Councillor Paul Trendall, Interim Cabinet Member for Highways.
“Each year we’ll target other grid roads that need an extra, intensive deep clean and repair whilst continuing with the routine repairs and maintenance."
The ‘Golden Grid’ works started on September 29 on the western side of the H6 and will move eastwards throughout October and November.
