Specialist Surfacing has announced the completion of a contract that has seen the delivery of a new closed road circuit in Hull. The 1km circuit has been constructed to be used by cyclists in the area. The new track has cost £650,000 and can be found next to the Ennerdale Leisure Centre.

The facility that has been created with the help of Specialist Surfacing is thought to be the only one of its kind in East Yorkshire. The new circuit will offer space for training to be used by experienced amateur road-racing cyclists as well as anyone wanting to try the sport out for the first time.

The new all-weather track has been constructed on a site that has been used in the past for outdoor pitches, but was susceptible to flooding. The all-weather circuit now on the site next to the leisure centre features a number for loops and straights for cyclists to make the most of. PBS Construction has been appointed by the project funders, Hull City Council and British Cycling. The construction company then sought out Specialist Surfacing in order to carry out the bespoke surfacing work for the facility.

The new cycle circuit required more than 2,500 tonnes of asphalt laid in three different layers, with the final width of the track put down in one run with the help of extension boxes on the paving machine. Carrying out the work in this way allows for a smooth surface without any joints.

As with a number of road improvements that were made around Yorkshire in order to prepare for the opening stages of the Tour de France a few years ago, the surfaces for cyclists need to be precise, therefore when constructing the new Hull circuit, laser controls were used as well as tracers that followed piano wire in order to finish the job to the highest precision and specification possible.