Pothole problem needs a long-term solution

摘要

Recent research suggests there are at least 1.5 million potholes in the UK; that's double the number reported in 2007. There is no denying it, we are facing a pothole epidemic and it is motorists and taxpayers up and down the country who are bearing the cost. Our pothole-filled roads cost motorists an estimated ￡320 million per year as well as accelerating the depreciation of our highways asset. The problem has been intensified by a series of harsh winters pounding our roads and footpaths. The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance survey (ALARM) revealed the damage from the extreme winter in 2010 cost local authorities an additional ￡4.4 million each in road maintenance bills.