Central Bedfordshire’s roads are among the best in the country according to latest government figures which show that the proportion of roads needing repair in our area are among the lowest nationally.
The annual survey, commissioned by the Department for Transport, which reports on the condition of council maintained roads showed that Central Bedfordshire has the best roads in the Eastern region and the second best nationally.
The latest figures released in spring 2014 showed that 2 per cent of main roads in Central Bedfordshire needed repair compared to national figures of 6 per cent for A roads and 8 per cent for B and C roads. Just 6 per cent of unclassified roads needed repair compared to 17 per cent nationally. The latest assessment of road conditions in Central Bedfordshire shows a continued improvement from previous years.
Cllr Budge Wells, Deputy Executive Member for Sustainable Communities says: “Just about everyone who lives and works here uses our roads so it’s important that we have put money and effort into these services. We’re improving year on year and aim to keep us this level of performance by increasing investment in roads and bringing in new technology that allows us to fill potholes swiftly and effectively.”
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