Alderney road resurfacing project begins

The most deteriorated roads in Alderney will be prioritised

Work has started resurfacing roads in Alderney as part of a five-year project.

Guernsey's Policy & Resources Committee approved £1.75m for the programme of works with £660,000 of that being spent in 2025, prioritising Alderney's most deteriorated roads.

It is the first time Alderney has had its roads resurfaced since 2017.

Steve Brown, contracting director from Ronez, said the machinery used is "just the same as though you were building the M1 in the UK".

Mr Brown said: "Just because it's a downsized project doesn't mean you're downsized with the machinery. You can't cut corners with the machinery."

Ronez won the tender to deliver the project until 2030 with the initial work set to be completed by mid-October.

A one-off cost of £100,000 was allocated for set up and the transportation of the plant and machinery needed, which was brought to the island from Guernsey and Jersey.

A moveable asphalt plant at Mannez Quarry has been set up

Ronez will use a moveable asphalt plant located at Mannez Quarry.

The current plant at the Arsenal is to be taken down and removed after Alderney's States said an assessment found "is no longer useable".

Aggregate will be brought to the island by ship and stored at Mannez Quarry for use in making the asphalt.

The States of Alderney has said it is still to decide how best to spend the remaining £1,090,000 on the road network.