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Did you mean potholes
More than 3 million potholes to be filled as part of the biggest investment in roads since the 1970s.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Drones and 3D printing technology being explored to fix potholes while councils receive funding to improve traffic light systems to cut congestion and emissions.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Extra £50 million to councils for potholes and flood resilience plus £151 million to reward best practice examples.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Road users in west Cumbria are to benefit from Highways Agency action to tackle potholes along the A595 around Whitehaven in November and December.
Potholes take a toll on our economy, so the government will reward local authorities with the best plans for repairing them.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A virtual twin of the road network that can predict the time and location of potholes and other maintenance issues is just one of the innovations poised to transform National Highways’ future operations.
Breakdown of the government’s major investment in roads, following last week’s Autumn Statement.
Speech by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.
Investment to target current pinch points on local roads.
Funding will support pioneering projects to decarbonise local highways infrastructure across the UK.
Congratulatory speech with references to Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme, 'Pothole review' reports and future plans.
Stopping an underpass flooding, planting shrubbery to keep out trespassers and making a junction safer – these are among the actions that have been taken by Highways England after being suggested by members of the public.
Infrastructure upgrades will mean smoother and safer journeys with better connections.
£348 million funding across 4 years for local authorities to tackle issues on major local roads, from easing congestion to potholes.
Cars of the future could be programmed to spot potholes on motorways and automatically transmit the information to Highways England to schedule repairs.
Speech by Sir Mark Walport at the 2013 Royal Statistical Society annual conference.
Extra roads funding to help cut delays and boost local economy.
Extra money for repairs to local roads damaged by severe weather.
DfT funding will support a 5 year programme to improve roads and journeys with A63, A1079 and A161 among roads to benefit in the first year.
A VIP tree planting ceremony has taken place to mark the end of a £24million scheme by National Highways to tackle congestion at a busy roundabout.
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