The roads in and around the county are set for a multi-million pound makeover.

Hertfordshire County Council is giving hundreds of the most weather-worn residential roads a new £40 million lease of life.

Phil Bibby, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “We know that the state of the county’s roads really matters to our residents.

“This programme will improve road surfaces and help head off potholes before they form.

“We’re investing nearly £40m in maintaining and improving our highways network this year.

“While we can’t do everything, this microsurfacing, along with other resurfacing work and the regular repairs we do, will make a real difference to roads across the county.”

A total of 135 residential roads have already had a makeover this spring using a method known as micro surfacing and 66 more will follow over the summer.

Microsurfacing involves spreading a thin layer of new road surface to seal the road from the elements, even out bumps and dips and restore grip.