Blackburn with Darwen potholes: We’re just as frustrated as our residents with the state of some of our roads
Blackburn with Darwen Council says potholes are the most complained about things in the borough.
Council bosses said they only receive enough funding to resurface the equivalent of just 1.2% or just 6km of roads each year.
This means that it would take at least 85 years to resurface all roads, when the average road only lasts around 20 years.
Last year, council highway inspectors were called out to inspect almost 500 ‘potholes’ that didn’t meet the minimum criteria, meaning they couldn’t be repaired.
This new campaign hopes to educate residents on what constitutes a pothole and explain more about the lack of funding available.
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Council bosses said they only receive enough funding to resurface the equivalent of just 1.2% or just 6km of roads each year.
This means that it would take at least 85 years to resurface all roads, when the average road only lasts around 20 years.
Last year, council highway inspectors were called out to inspect almost 500 ‘potholes’ that didn’t meet the minimum criteria, meaning they couldn’t be repaired.
This new campaign hopes to educate residents on what constitutes a pothole and explain more about the lack of funding available.
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