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Ministers vow to spend record £8.4bn on road maintenance in England

Move is part of £27bn five-year investment plan for A-roads and motorways, with almost a third going on work such as resurfacing Ministers have pledged to spend record amounts on road maintenance as part of a £27bn five-…

Ministers vow to spend record £8.4bn on road maintenance in England

Move is part of £27bn five-year investment plan for A-roads and motorways, with almost a third going on work such as resurfacing Ministers have pledged to spend record amounts on road maintenance as part of a £27bn five-year investment plan for England’s major roads and motorways. The government said it was aiming to “fix the foundations” with almost a…

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  • Move is part of £27bn five-year investment plan for A-roads and motorways, with almost a third going on work such as resurfacing Ministers have pledged to spend record amounts on road maintenance as…
  • The government said it was aiming to “fix the foundations” with almost a third, £8.4bn, of the spending going on maintenance, including resurfacing a quarter of England’s strategic road network.
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  • The government said it was aiming to “fix the foundations” with almost a third, £8.4bn, of the spending going on maintenance, including resurfacing a quarter of England’s strategic road network.
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  • Move is part of £27bn five-year investment plan for A-roads and motorways, with almost a third going on work such as resurfacing Ministers have pledged to spend record amounts on road maintenance as…
  • The government said it was aiming to “fix the foundations” with almost a third, £8.4bn, of the spending going on maintenance, including resurfacing a quarter of England’s strategic road network.

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