Transport secretary pothole incident: ‘Thankfully it was only the car damaged’, says AIA

The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) said potholes “may be a curse for road users” across the UK, but “they are not inevitable”, after news broke that Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s car was damaged by a pothole. The post Transport secretary pothole incident: ‘Thankfully it was only the car damaged’, says AIA appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Roads to ruin?

Potholes: we grumble about them all year round but the winter months is when the grumbling reaches a seasonal climax. And so in January, just days before we celebrated National Pothole Day, the government unveiled a scheme to encourage local authorities to redouble their efforts to repair their crumbling roads. David Taylor reports

‘Plague of potholes’ sees local road maintenance backlog near £19bn despite funding change

Local roads in England and Wales face a record repair bill of £18.62bn, according to the latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (Alarm) survey, which warns that it would take more than a decade to clear the backlog even with recently upped funding commitments. The post ‘Plague of potholes’ sees local road maintenance backlog near £19bn despite funding change appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Amey under pressure over Sheffield potholes

Contractor Amey has come under fire from politicians in Sheffield over concerns about potholes. Under a £2.2bn Streets Ahead contract, Amey is responsible for the maintenance, management and operation of the city’s roads. However, former transport minister and MP for Sheffield Heeley, Louise Haigh, said… The post Amey under pressure over Sheffield potholes appeared first on Construction News.

Bromley tries cold lay asphalt

The London Borough of Bromley is trialling cold lay asphalt for patching potholes.