Drivers and cyclists in MK will benefit from better roads, thanks to an extra £2.2 million investment in repairs, the Roads Minister announced today.
The Department for Transport has revealed how the £420 million announced in the Budget will be spent, and it brings the total funds for South East roads for this year to over £218 million.
Next year (2019-2020), the South East will get £167 million from the Local Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport Block funds, which will go towards repairing roads and investing in small safety, bus priority or walking and cycling schemes.
Roads Minister Jesse Noman says, “Potholes are a huge problem for all road users, and too often we see issues occurring at the same place time after time.
“That is why the Government is investing more in improving our roads than at any time before - £15 billion between 2015 and 2020 and a further £28.8 billion to 2025. Plus an immediate extra £420 million for potholes and local road maintenance just this year.
“The South East will be getting an extra £66 million this winter to keep its roads in good condition to keep drivers and cyclists safe.”
Since 2015, roads in the South East have benefited from £538 million for highways maintenance.
