Every road in Kent and Medway set for repairs in government-funded pothole blitz revealed

lcastle@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 11:34, 16 April 2024 | Updated: 12:58, 16 April 2024

All the roads in Kent and Medway set to be repaired in a multimillion-pound pothole blitz have been revealed.

Kent County Council (KCC) and Medway Council have announced which routes will benefit from upgrades paid for by reallocated government cash.

Millions will be spent on repairing potholes across the next 11 years. Picture: iStock

Scroll down to see a full list of all the roads in each district set for upgrades

Last November, the government confirmed an £8.3 billion investment to tackle badly-surfaced roads and pothole-ridden streets across England, from money from the now scrapped northern leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line.

Named Network North, the funding is a commitment to highway maintenance over the next 11 years

From the pot, Kent County Council will receive £135 million up until 2034.

A total of £4.296 million will be spent this year, and another £4.296 million has been set aside for next year.

The financial boost is on top of around £50 million already pledged in KCC’s own road and footway planned maintenance budget.

Work on this year's repairs began last month and will continue through to autumn.

In Medway, £401,000 has already been spent with the same amount set aside for improvements over the next year.

Last year, KCC introduced technology called the Pothole Pro that helped teams work more efficiently to remove old road surfaces for repair.

Potholes across the county are set for repairs. Picture: Nick Abel

The authority says it will look to use this again alongside mini planers and pavers which are beneficial on more narrow roads by reducing working zones and speeding up the repair work.

Both KCC and Medway Council will also use more environmentally-friendly materials such as warm mix asphalts to reduce carbon emissions.

Every road in each district set for upgrades:

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