A new Jetpatcher pot-hole repair machine will be delivered to Highland Council later this year – and in the interim the authority will hire two machines to start reducing the backlog.
The machine, which uses a spray injection patching process, can be operated by a single operator and can fill a pothole in about five minutes.
It is considered to be the most efficient means currently available of repairing road defects at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.
The council will now hire two of these specialised machines for a period of 13 weeks over the summer to further reduce the backlog of road repairs.
The Highland Council manages and maintains 4,197 miles of roads, 1,056 miles of footways and 2,180 bridges and culverts.
Vice Chair of the Council’s Community Services Committee, Councillor Richard Greene said: “Highland Council are very aware of the concerns raised with them by members of the public in regard to deteriorating road surfaces. The ruling Independent Administration have given these issues high priority and these machines, together with the new one on order, will assist tremendously in early repair action.”
