£9bn to be spent on maintenance by 2021

摘要

The Government has confirmed plans to build around 900 extra lane miles of road capacity on England's strategic highway network by 2021.The figure is a third more than was built in the previous decade.The £24 billion investment will see annual funding for enhancements to motorways and major A-roads triple over the next six years.Investment includes more than £9bn on maintenance, £6bn of which will be spent on resurfacing 3,000 miles of the strategic road network.