HIGHWAYS bosses are monitoring roads in the county after fears that days of hot weather could cause some surfaces to melt.


Gloucestershire County Council said it was carrying our extra monitoring on roads that had been recently re-surfaced.


According to the authority hot temperatures can stop the surface setting as quickly as normal which leads to moisture on the roads.


In May, the last hot spell, roads in Gloucestershire like many counties across the country started to melt in the heat including Rushmire Hill near Wotton-under-Edge.


The council has four teams out across the county for 12 hours every day, dusting and inspecting roads that could be affected. Temporary speed limits have also been put in place to slow down traffic in areas of concern.


Nigel Tomlinson, head of Gloucestershire highways, said: "Since the latest hot spell arrived we have been out around the county surveying recently dressed roads and dusting any that are affected by the heat.


"I would like to apologise if this does cause any inconvenience, however there’s no reason why people cannot continue to use these roads safely by sticking to the speed limits and driving with care.
 

"In May we saw people ignoring speed limits; they are in force for a reason, speeding is potentially dangerous not only to drivers but other road users and I would urge people to think before they put their foot down."