A WOMAN has been left angered at the condition of the path outside her home following works to a major road.

Carriageway surface dressing treatment, which is designed to extend a road's life, was used on Haworth Road in Cullingworth last year.

Since the work finished, plenty of loose chippings, looking like mini stones, remain on the road.

Cars then drive over the chippings which toss them onto the path.

Bradford Council has admitted the treatment is failing and only "worsened" over the winter due to the poor weather.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The condition of the roadThe condition of the road (Image: Newsquest)Resident Ruth Callander has had enough of having to take action off her own back.
She has been forced to get her brush out to sweep the chippings away and make it walkable.

The Council say their contractor has been returning to remove the loose chippings from the paths and carriageway.

"I can't walk on the path anymore," Mrs Callander told the Telegraph & Argus.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: She has been forced into sweeping away the chippings herselfShe has been forced into sweeping away the chippings herself (Image: Newsquest)"The stones come up once a car has driven over them, and hit windows.

"A few of my neighbours have had to get their car windscreens replaced.

"I was even hit by the stone when I was walking into the village."

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The stones have been hitting car windowsThe stones have been hitting car windows (Image: Newsquest)The purpose of the treatment is to provide a safer non-skid road surface and it can be said to prolong the life of a road by a decade.

Bradford Council says the treatment is used by local authorities across the country.

The Council added that the road will be "made good again" as soon as possible.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Bradford Council has admitted the treatment is failingBradford Council has admitted the treatment is failing (Image: Newsquest)A Bradford Council spokesperson said: “The work carried out on the road is a standard surface dressing treatment used by local authorities across the country, which is designed to extend the life of a road.

“Unfortunately, in this instance, the treatment has started to fail and has worsened over winter due to the weather.

"We are aware of the situation and the road will be made good again as soon as possible.

"In the meantime, our contractor has been returning to remove the loose chippings from the paths and carriageway, and is due to do so again shortly.”

The Telegraph & Argus contacted the contractor but did not receive a response in time.