KCC received an additional £6 million in government funding to ensure potholes and safety critical defects can be repaired as soon as possible. This means the total investment in road and footway maintenance repairs and resurfacing this financial year is expected to be in the order of £50 million.
This work has been going on since winter when Kent’s roads were battered with wintry and icy conditions and will continue throughout the summer autumn months.
Six additional contactors have been appointed by KCC to ensure the required resources are on hand to successfully deliver the level of repair needed over this short period of time.
Specialist equipment such as the Pothole Pro machine can also be deployed, which speeds up the removal of the old, damaged road surface and makes working more efficient. It removes the need for roadworkers to break up the road using conventional road tools, meaning works are safer and roads can be reopened sooner.
“Our roadworkers are on the frontline every day, working hard to ensure we repair all faults that we are made aware of as we work to win the battle against potholes.”
KCC’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, David Brazier, said: “We know how disruptive and frustrating it is for the travelling public when potholes are left untreated.
“This additional investment is allowing us to work faster and smarter to ensure the travelling public in Kent continue to be safe in moving around the county.
“Our roadworkers are on the frontline every day, working hard to ensure we repair all faults that we are made aware of as we work to win the battle against potholes.”
KCC’s highway stewards prioritise reports of damage received from members of the public, as well as those picked up in our own routine inspections.
Residents can continue to report issues on our roads by using the fault reporting tool at www.kent.gov.uk/highways.
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