Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeMaking roads pothole-free and tackling a backlog of repairs would cost £10billion, experts warn today. But government plans to improve highways lead to “wasteful patch and mend repairs”, according to the Asphalt Industry Alliance. Its annual local authority road maintenance (Alarm) report blasts short-term boosts in funding and calls for long-term moves to tackle the poor state of many surfaces. “Worryingly, the report estimates a £10bn one-off cost simply to get our local roads back to a reasonable state. “Potholes are a nuisance and not only cause expensive vehicle damage but can also lead to serious injury or even worse.

Source: Daily Mirror March 30, 2021 23:01 UTC