A new report looking into the state of the roads in England and Wales has concluded that it would take 12 years of work and £18.62billion to repair all local authority-controlled tarmac in both countries.
Released on Tuesday, March 17 by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey found that although 1.9million potholes were filled in over the past 12 months (more than 5200 per day) councils simply don’t have the budget or resources to keep up with the problem.
“I think all road users would agree that the condition of our local roads has become a national disgrace,” AIA Chair, David Giles said in the report.
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