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Maintenance Deniz Huseyin LTT857 14 November 2022
A third of all local roads across England in ‘desperate need’ of repair
A third of local B and C roads in England are in desperate need of maintenance and repair, new data from the DfT shows. Derbyshire Council has the worst B and C roads, with a quarter (24%) in need of repair. A fifth of B and C roads in Southend-on-Sea (18%) should be considered for repair, with Shropshire and Derby tied for third place with 13%.
Unclassified roads make up three fifths of roads maintained by councils but are the most overlooked, according to analysis by the AA. It found that 15% of unclassified roads are considered “Red” category, the worst ranking available.
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