DfT to map pothole hotspots
The Department for Transport has introduced a new collaborative initiative to map potholes in the UK and target areas most in need of repairs.
It will work alongside highway data and mapping company Gaist as well as businesses such as Deliveroo, Uber, Tesco and Ocado, and local highway authorities to identify pothole hot-spots.
It is hoped that by collating data on potholes the DfT will get the most comprehensive picture of the state of UK roads and inform decisions about where funding is most needed.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: ‘I want our roads to be as safe as possible, so during the lockdown we’ve resurfaced hundreds of miles of road. But now I want to go further by identifying critical potholes and ensuring these are fixed as quickly as possible.
“We’re teaming up with delivery companies, who know the roads well, in order to map out where remaining potholes exist and then relentlessly target them with our record £2.5bn to pothole repair fund.”
