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<p>This Government is determined to improve journeys for all motorists which is why
we are spending more than £50 billion between 2015 and 2025 to tackle congestion and
maintain the condition of roads in England.</p><p> </p><p>On England’s Strategic Roads,
our motorways and main ‘A’ roads, the Government is spending £17.6 billion between
2015 and 2020 which includes a dedicated Congestion Relief Programme, as part of the
first Road Investment Strategy. A further £25.3 billion is expected to be spent between
2020 and 2025 to deliver the second Road Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>On local
authority roads, £420 million in the 2018/19 financial year was allocated for the
repair of roads (including potholes), bridges and local highways infrastructure generally,
on top of the £6.2 billion allocation for maintenance between 2015 and 2021.</p><p>
</p><p>Between 2015/16 and 2020/21 the Government has provided local highway authorities
with £1.29 billion from the Integrated Transport Block which is for small scale transport
improvements, including schemes to ease congestion.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2020 and
2025, £3.5 billion has been announced for the Major Road Network and Large Local Majors
programme which will provide increased focus and funding certainty to the most important
local authority roads.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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