DETAILS of how council officials plan to spent more than £6 million maintaining and improving North Ayrshire's roads have been revealed.
Members of North Ayrshire Council's cabinet will be asked to rubber-stamp a long list of proposed works for the new financial year when they meet next wee.
As well as nearly £5m on works on roads themselves, the council plans to spent around £1m on street lighting and £585,000 on bridges.
Cabinet members will be asked to approve a total spend of £5.76 million on mainland projects, with a further £565,000 earmarked for roads on Arran.
The programme also includes additional works set to be carried out after councillors backed a plan to spend an additional £750,000 on roads improvements at last month's budget meeting.
Breakdown of proposed spending (by area and estimated cost)
The Three Towns
Carriageway resurfacing
- A738 Glencairn Street/High Road (Stevenston) from Tesco to Mayfield Road: estimated £145,000.
- B780 Manse Street (Saltcoats) from memorial roundabout to existing joints: £60,000.
- St Andrews Road (Ardrossan), full length: £47,000.
- Moorpark Road East and West (Stevenston), including island crossing point at Moorpark West: £115,000.
- B780 Stevenston Cross from Glebe Street to Post Office: £100,000.
Carriageway screeding (road marking)
- Kenilworth (Saltcoats), half width: £10,000 .
- Misk Knowes (Stevenston), small section from Ardoch Crescent: £13,000
Footway resurfacing
- Raise Street (Saltcoats), one side only (Argyle Road to station): £31,000.
- Canal Street (Saltcoats), from Robertson Cresent to old railway bridge: £4,000
- Manse Street (Saltcoats), from Sainsbury car park exit to bus stop at memorial roundabout: £8,000.
Total estimated spend = £533,000
Kilwinning
Carriageway resurfacing
- West Doura Way, A738 to shops: estimated £39,000.
- Glenbervie Drive, part length: £83,000.
- Longford Avenue, from junction of Dubbs Road: £29,000.
- Love Street, from number 15 to Moncur Road: £15,000.
- Cambusdoon Place, main access road only: £62,000.
- B785 Fergushill Road, from A737 to Parkhead Avenue: £78,000.
- B779 Almswall Road, from car park to, and including, Nethermains roundabout: £150,000
- A737 Lauchlan Way, from Woodwynd to Church Street: £15,000.
Footway resurfacing
- Pennyburn footpaths, various sections: estimated £40,000.
Total estimated spend = £511,000
Irvine
Carriageway resurfacing
- A71 from Warrix Interchange to Greenwood Interchange: estimated £250,000
- A737 Marress Road, southbound carriageway: £200,000
- New Street from Friars Croft to Fullarton roundabout, including roundabout at Greggs/McDonalds: £186,000.
- Shewalton Road, from roundabout to Murdoch Place, plus acontribution to Murdoch Place: £126,000.
- Smithstone Way/Smithstone Court, from Auchenharvie Place to Kersland Foot: £30,000.
- Paterson Avenue from number 46 to Stewart Drive: £42,000.
- Castlepark Road from Castlepark Crescent to Castlepark Circle: £74,000
- A737 Merryvale roundabout, including A737 north and south approaches: £93,000.
- A737 Marress roundabout, various sections: £60,000.
Footway resurfacing
- Braeside, from Braefoot to parking bays: estimated £16,500.
- Castlepark footpaths, various sections: £60,000.
Lighting deteriorated infrastructure replacements
- Anderson Drive, Merryvale Road, Lamont Drive, Rubie Crescent, Broomlands Drive, Whitehope; Green Braehead, Lammermuir Court, Moorfoot Way, Earncraig Green, Pentland Place, Windlestraw Court: £554,150.
Total estimated spend = £1,691,650
The Garnock Valley
Carriageway resurfacing
- B777 (Beith), from surface dressing joint at anti skid on a section starting from Blaelochside to Lochend: estimated £115,000.
- B777 (Glengarnock), near school, from Kersland across front of school to bend sign: £100,000
- B780 Sharon Street/West Kilbride Road (Dalry), full length of Sharon St to just past Wingfaulds Avenue: £135,000.
- B780 Roche Way (Dalry), south of James Street towards Townend Street: £63,000.
- Glebe Road (Beith), full length: £122,000.
- Paddockholm Road (Kilbirnie), Holmhead to Mill Road: £82,000.
- South Road (Glengarnock), full length: £56,000.
- Sycamore Court (Beith), full length: £37,000.
- Morrishill Drive (Beith), from Dalry Road to Cuff Crescent: £17,000.
- St Inans (Beith), full length: £57,000.
- Garnock Street (Dalry). to No Entry signs: £94,000.
- Lynn Avenue (Dalry), full length: £63,000.
- Finlay Avenue (Dalry), full length: £28,000.
- Newhouse Drive (Kilbirnie), from number 73 to Place View: £45,000.
- Smith Street (Dalry) from New Street to car park: £40,000.
- West Kirklands Place (Dalry), full length: £93,000.
- Stockbridge Crescent (Kilbirnie), various sections: £52,000.
- Milton Road (Kilbirnie) from Milton Quad to Herriot Avenue: £92,000.
- A760 Cochrane Street (Kilbirnie), patching: £15,000.
Carriageway screeding (road marking)
- Oakwood Drive (Beith), full length: estimated £23,000.
- Windyedge Road (Dalry) - 272m section prior to Brodoclea (approx 83m north of Millour Burn): £30,000.
- C5 From railway bridge to B706 (Dalry), from junction C68 to railway bridge at Giffen cottage (multi-hog patching required from there to B706): £49,000.
- Knoxville Road south (Kilbirnie), resurface carriageway, kerb & surface gravel path, including associated lighting works: £70,000.
Footway resurfacing
- Thorntree Avenue (Beith), full length: estimated £26,000
- St Margarets Avenue (Dalry), from Kittyshaw to Houston Crescent: £50,000.
- North Street/Braehead (Dalry), from Regal Court to Braehead Place: £43,000.
Lighting deteriorated infrastructure replacements
- West Kilbride and Road Lynn Avenue (Dalry): estimated £82,850.
- Lindsay Avenue, Plan View and School Wynd (Kilbirnie): £55,010.
Total estimated spend = £1,735,860
The North Coast
Carriageway resurfacing
- B7048 Portencross (West Kilbride), from car park to cottage and from Ardneil Cottage for approx 800m, plus patching: estimated £165,000.
- B781 Yerton Brae (West Kilbride), full length: £82,000.
- The Roundel (Largs), full length: £49,000.
- Auchenmaid Crescent (Largs), full length to joint on Scotlaw Drive: £37,000.
- Seamore Street (Largs), full length: £95,000.
- Holehouse Court (Largs), full length: £45,000.
- Golf Road (Millport), part length: £94,000.
- Ritchie Street (Millport), full length: £15,000.
Carriageway screeding (road marking)
- Castlepark Drive (Fairlie), from Glen Road to Fairlie castle junction: estimated £15,000.
- Long Hill (Skelmorlie), full length: £73,000.
- Annetyard Road (Skelmorlie), from Fosterland junction to Eglinton Terrace, include Fosterland junction: £20,000.
- U35 (West Kilbride): £92,000.
- Lindsay Crescent (Largs), full length, including high kerb upstand, patch and screed: £55,000.
Footway resurfacing
- Remote footpath (Millport), from Howard Street to Bute Terrace: estimated £18,000.
Lighting deteriorated infrastructure replacements
- Montgomery Terrace (Skelmorlie): estimated £74,590.
Total estimated spend = £929,590
Arran
Carriageway resurfacing
- C3 Ross Road in Sliddery, for approx 600m from C147 junction: estimnated £30,000.
- C147 in Sliddery, from north of Sliddery towards Corriecravie: £70,000.
- C147 in Kilpatrick, south of previous resurfacing heading towards Corriecravie £150,000.
- Auchrannie Road, Brodick from Willowdale to Pedlar: £25,000.
- U87 and B880 Machrie, timber transport match funding: £75,000.
- C147 Tormore in Machrie, from Tormore to Machrie Bridge: £75,000.
- U86 Levencorroch in Kilmory, full length: £30,000.
Structures projects
- C147 at Dougarie Bridge, temporary strengthening/scour repairs: £50,000.
- C147 at Catacol Bridge, temporary strengthening/scour repairs: £60,000.
Total estimated spend for Arran: £565,000.
The full list of proposed works will be put before members of the cabinet for a final decision on Tuesday, March 19.
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