Highways chiefs say an extra £50million will be spent on road improvements across Staffordshire over the next three years.
The money will see a range of improvements carried out including carriageway reconstruction schemes, preventative maintenance and drainage repairs.
Cllr David Williams, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, said the funding would sit alongside £53million spent on major projects and improvements in 2024-25.
“Our huge road network is vitally important for those who live and work in our county, but keeping it in a good state of repair is an ongoing and costly challenge.
“This is why we will be investing more money into repairing major roads, vital local improvements, and general road maintenance. This investment will allow us to repair and maintain more roads, and keep our network in a good state of repair for residents and commuters.”
Cllr David Williams
The county council has also announced that an extra £30 million will be invested in highway maintenance from 2025-26 to 2026-27, with routes including the A0515 Lichfield Road in Kings Bromley set to see a share of that funding pot.
Cllr Williams said:
“As we have seen in previous years, this extra investment will deliver major benefits in key areas over the next two years.
“However, there is still more to be done, and we continue to lobby central government for funding to keep Staffordshire’s roads in the condition we expect and ensure local communities and businesses can feel the benefits of an improved network.”
Cllr David Williams
Full details of the investment are available here and will be recommended to the county council’s Cabinet for approval on 20th March.
Is it just me in getting fed up with the periodic announcements from the county council about extra money being allocated to repairing roads, but seeing nothing happening? Just when can we expect the appalling state of the roads in this area to be addressed? And done properly, not the usual selective bodge jobs that will be just as bad again in a few weeks. And perhaps they could use the tougher grade of tarmac currently used on major roads, in view of the sheer amount of traffic in the area. To bodge things with low grade surfacing is false economy. There are machines now that can repair potholes in minutes, so where are they? Unfortunately, there are many roads that have deteriorated beyond individual repair jobs, and need resurfacing, so when is this going to happen?
If I said it once I’ll say it again, Cappers Lane is a disgrace. I have travelled along that road for 50 years man and boy and have NEVER EVER seen it in such state of disrepair!!