‘Plague of potholes’ sees local road maintenance backlog near £19bn despite funding change
New Civil Engineer [Unofficial]
March 17, 2026
Local roads in England and Wales face a record repair bill of £18.62bn, according to the latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (Alarm) survey, which warns that it would take more than a decade to clear the backlog even with recently upped funding commitments.
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