After many years of potholes, craters and patches large streches of the main road between Huddersfield and Holmfirth are in the process of being completely resurfaced. All the top layer has been removed, and new asphalt laid. It's a lovely surface now. White paint has been marked round any and all imperfections in the sections not being completely re-done, so I'm assuming they are going to correct these faults too. When they've finished it will, without a doubt be the best road surface in Kirklees by a long way.
I'm sure that the fact that the road just happens to be the route for next years tour is entirely coincidental, and that Kirklees are going to bring all roads up to this standard.......... oh, and apparantly I've just won 20m in the Nigerian state lottery....![]()
Cragg Vale is all marked up for repairs too. All numbered and counting down from the bottom. It was surface dressed about 5 or 6 years ago.
There are also lines counting down the kms to the summit from the bottom, 8.83kms then 8 to 0.
Whitworth road (Rochdale-Bacup) has been dressed in the last week or so. You have to ride in the left car wheel track or you risk at best stopping in a drift of chips or worse coming off. At least it forces you into a proper secondary position!