They found one in six miles of the local road network has fewer than five years’ structural life left.
But repair work is done on average once every 93 years, said a report by the Asphalt Industry Alliance.
David Giles, AIA chairman, said more than £20billion has been spent on maintenance in England and Wales in the last decade. But short-term funding means “almost all local authority highway teams reported that there has been no improvement to their local network over the last year — a view no doubt shared by the majority of road users”. He said councils should get the same five-year funding decisions as National Highways, which manages motorways and major A roads in England.
The AIA’s annual Alarm (Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance) report found bringing roads up to standard would cost £16.8billion over 12 years. Research found 1.9 million potholes were filled in during the 2024-25 financial year, costing £137.4million. The report said councils should get money “frontloaded” for repairs as part of five-year investment plans. AA president Edmund King said a “dismal two steps forward, three steps back” approach is taken, ad...
But repair work is done on average once every 93 years, said a report by the Asphalt Industry Alliance.
David Giles, AIA chairman, said more than £20billion has been spent on maintenance in England and Wales in the last decade. But short-term funding means “almost all local authority highway teams reported that there has been no improvement to their local network over the last year — a view no doubt shared by the majority of road users”. He said councils should get the same five-year funding decisions as National Highways, which manages motorways and major A roads in England.
The AIA’s annual Alarm (Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance) report found bringing roads up to standard would cost £16.8billion over 12 years. Research found 1.9 million potholes were filled in during the 2024-25 financial year, costing £137.4million. The report said councils should get money “frontloaded” for repairs as part of five-year investment plans. AA president Edmund King said a “dismal two steps forward, three steps back” approach is taken, ad...
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