Councillors in Lancashire have earmarked nearly £28m to repair potholes as part of a larger investment package in the county’s highways infrastructure over the next year.
The county council has agreed to spend £61m on local highways to improve everything from roads and bridges to traffic signals and streetlights.
Nearly £47m of this investment came from the Department for Transport, while £15m was from Lancashire County Council.
The council has also pledged an additional £45m over the next three years as part of the approved 2025-26 budget.
Rupert Swarbrick, cabinet member for Highways and Transport, commented: ‘This significant investment reaffirms our commitment to ensuring that Lancashire's roads – which support more than 4.6 million journeys every day – are safe, reliable, and fit for purpose for everyone.’
Around £28m has been set aside to repair potholes and other structural defects and nearly £20m is for carriageway and footway capital projects.
This article first appeared on localgov.co.uk.
