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Poor roads hit highest level
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II The number of UK roads needing close monitoring due to their poor structural conditions has risen dramatically according to the government's 2002 National Road Maintenance Condition Survey.
The report shows that overall conditions on roads have improved significantly, especially on built-up classified roads through residential areas. However, rural roads have suffered their greatest deterioration in conditions since the survey began In 1911.
Ruts in wheel-tracks contributed to almost half of the defects on non-built up principal and classified roads (nonbuilt up local authority owned A. 8 and 0 roads). Edge deterioration was the main problem on non built-up unclassified roads.
Levels of maintenance expenditure on local roads in England were stable in the 1990s but were around 25% lower towards the end of the decade. During this period, visible conditions on local roads worsened.
John Speller, transport minister says: "While the improvement of the surface condition of local roads over the last two years is welcome, I am concerned that the structure of some of these local authority roads does not reflect the amount of Investment made available to local authorities. We are looking at how we can get substantial Improvement to the level of repairs and condition of these roads."
• Money for road maintenance is provided through the Local Transport Settlement. In 2001/2002 this amounted to £535m; this year it stands at £555m. Settlements for 2003/04 and 2004/05 have been increased to £610m and £651m respectively.