The UK Department for Transport has announced allocation details of £215m funding for local authorities for maintenance of roads.

The maintenance fund can be used for upgrade works, including road resurfacing, maintenance of bridges and repair of damages to highways caused due to severe weather conditions.

The £215m is part of a £333m fund announced in the recent autumn statement to renew, repair and extend the life of the motorway, trunk road and a local road network.

In addition to the funding, £3bn is already being provided by the government for highways maintenance in England between 2011 and 2015.

The UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said that the extra money will support economic growth and development by helping local authorities to get the best out of their local road networks.

"The extra money will support economic growth and development by helping local authorities to get the best out of their local road networks."

"This funding can be spent on measures to bring smoother, safer and more reliable journeys to the travelling public, whether they are commuting to work or taking the children to school," McLoughlin added.

Of the total £215m, £140m will be released in 2013-14, while the remaining £75m will be provided in 2014-15.

The total funds will be distributed based on the department’s existing highways maintenance capital funding formula.

In order to maintain transparency, the government has made it mandatory for local authorities to publish a short statement on their websites at the end of every financial year, giving details on how the additional funding has been spent.