The article discusses London's ongoing struggle with potholes and road maintenance, revealing that while repairs occur every six minutes, a staggering backlog of 1 billion repairs remains. The Asphalt Industry Alliance criticizes the reliance on short-term funding, asserting that it only results in temporary fixes without improving the overall condition of roads. Experts urge for a significant increase in highway budgets and a shift toward a minimum five-year funding plan to address ongoing issues comprehensively, as the current strategy leads to escalating repair costs and unsafe road conditions for drivers and cyclists alike.
Somewhere in London, a pothole has been filled every six minutes, every day for 10 years. But the backlog of road repairs still needed stands at 1 billion.
The asphalt industry is calling for a minimum five-year funding, with road repair budgets ring-fenced specifically for maintenance and repair.
This confirms what most drivers have known for a long time - road surfaces are not fit-for-purpose. Lack of investment is a false economy as it just leads to bigger road repair costs in the end.
Most London boroughs told us there was no improvement to roads over the last year - something no doubt most road users already know.
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