Motorists could face delays throughout August as roadworks get underway tomorrow
Heys Road, Prestwich, forms part of Bury Council's £30m highways programme to repair roads throughout the borough.
Work will take place until August 29 from 8am to 5pm, and will cost £152K.
Traffic management will be place and there will be limited access during the works.
Highways bosses say the work has been planned during the school holidays to reduce disruption.
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Town hall chiefs say that with limited funding they are doing the "best we can to keep the roads in good repair and make them better for everyone".
The council has borrowed £30 million over nine years (2017-2026) to significantly increase and supplement funding for resurfacing, surface treatments and day-to-day maintenance of all highway assets.
This additional funding has led to a phased, nine-year highway investment strategy and adopt a 'prevention' is better than 'cure' approach.
As a result, the percentage of A, B and C roads ranked as good has risen by 4.7 per cent and the percentage of the unclassified network ranked as good has risen by 6 per cent.
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