“The condition of our local roads has become a national disgrace.” That’s the assessment of the nation’s roadbuilding trade body, which has concluded the cost to fix the roads in England and Wales now stands at over £18 billion.

 

In its annual ALARM report, the Asphalt Industry Alliance concluded that roughly half (49 per cent) of the roads in England and Wales have less than 15 years of structural life left, with one-in-six having less than five years remaining. In fact, the AIA even estimates that 10 per cent of the network (roughly 20,000 miles) will likely require significant work within the next 12 months.