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<p>Highways England and the relevant local authority work together to identify local
roads that are official diversionary routes. As part of this, a risk assessment is
undertaken to determine a route’s suitability. That assessment includes taking account
of suitability and physical characteristics.</p><p>Diversion route planning is conducted
in close liaison with the local highway authority traffic manager, and includes liaison
with other key local stakeholders as deemed necessary by the authority.</p><p>The
Government is providing over £6.6 billion funding for local highways maintenance between
2015 and 2021. It is for local highway authorities to decide how this funding is utilised,
including on improvement of key diversionary roads, based on local needs and priorities.</p><p>
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