Aberdeenshire Council has announced is to trial a new treatment to help extend the lifespan of the region's roads networks.

Specialist firm Velocity has been appointed to apply the 'Rhinophalt' preservative treatment developed by ASI Solutions across six sites in Central and South Aberdeenshire.

The process extends the life of roads assets which are currently in a good condition.


The Aberdeenshire trial will take place over four nights under a road closure to minimise disruption to motorists.

Following a pre-sweep, the product is sprayed onto the road surface with just one pass of the machine, without the need for any compaction of heavy equipment.

As the profile of the road is maintained there is no need to raise ironworks, kerb heights or thresholds which significantly reduces time and cost.

Rapid curing of the product means that line markings can be applied in the same closure window, with the road reopened comfortably in time for traffic.

With more than 3,500 miles of roads to maintain across a wide region, Aberdeenshire Council is always seeking new innovative ways of extending the lifespan of its carriageways.