The Leader of Trafford Council has welcomed news that the borough will receive £5m as part of a scheme to fix potholes across Greater Manchester.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Bev Craig last week announced a new £60 million Pothole Fund has been created to repair more of the city region’s roads and pavements.
The fund, to be spent across every borough in Greater Manchester, will be a major boost to efforts to tackle the pothole problem and will be enough to repair and maintain over a million square metres – or around 125 kilometres – of road.
A part of the scheme, Trafford will receive £4.992m which will help towards the funding of more than 20 new resurfacing schemes.
Cllr Tom Ross, Leader of Trafford Council, said:
"We welcome this extra funding. This year, we have allocated more than £7m - the most money ever - to spend on repairs and maintenance of our highways.
“The extra money from the GMCA will enable us to go ahead with more than 20 resurfacings schemes, as well as spending over £1m of patching and surface treatments on roads that need repair."
Cllr Stephen Adshead, Trafford Council's Executive Member for Highways, Environmental and Traded Services, said:
"This is great news and will support us even further in protecting our roads and making them safer for the public."
Patching will begin later this month and will be done to remove and replace deteriorated sections of road, restore structural integrity and prevent further deterioration.
The resurfacing schemes will begin in spring once winter is over. It involves preventative maintenance treatment by sealing the road surface. This will improve skid resistance and prevent water from getting underneath and damaging the road.
Schemes include key roads such as Lostock Road in Davyhulme / Urmston (sub-sections); a section of Old Hall Road in Sale Moor; Talbot Road in Old Trafford from the A56 to Byron Road; Broadway in Davyhulme (sub-sections, west bound) and Lloyd Street in Altrincham (sub-sections).
Bev Craig, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said:
“Keeping our roads and pavements safe and well maintained is essential for a growing city region like Greater Manchester. That’s why I promised to create this new Pothole Fund that will benefit drivers and everyone who uses our roads to get around."
The funding is subject to approval by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) later this month. Further updates will be provided as the scheme details are finalised.