Liverpool City Council in the UK has planned to invest an additional £200m in road repairs to improve the highways network in the city.

The city council will set out a plan to allocate £160m for road reconstruction over the next five years, while £25m will be used for resurfacing and patching works.

The remaining £15m is earmarked to repair potholes in the city.

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said: “I drive on the same roads as everyone else, so there is no-one more aware of the problem that me.

“This major new investment in our highways – £200m – is a response to the scale of the problem we face.”

“This major new investment in our highways – £200m – is a response to the scale of the problem we face.”

The council is planning to borrow £185m over 25 years at low interest rates to fund this road investment programme, which is expected to enhance the conditions of roads across the city significantly.

The remaining amount is expected to be procured from the savings generated by the council’s transformation plan and ‘Invest to Earn’ strategy. The strategy generates income by commercialising council assets.

Anderson added: “We cannot wait for help to arrive, so I have decided that we will take action to address the problem of potholes and poor road surfaces with this major new investment, which will radically transform the quality of our road network across the city.

“High-quality roads are the arteries of a modern, fast-growing city like Liverpool, but I am also concerned about the safety of road users and I don’t want to see anyone injured or killed due to weaving around potholes.”