There are more than 33,000 road defects and potholes, the Ashphalt Industry Alliance says.
There are more than 33,000 road defects across the East of England, with an extra £25m being spent on road improvements in Essex
Across the region, "only 36% of all local roads are in a good structural condition and almost £2bn is needed" to repair them according to David Giles of the Asphalt Industry Alliance.In West Northamptonshire, there were 2,968 road defects needing to be repaired, with 2,555 in North Northamptonshire, 2,153 in Cambridgeshire and 351 in Hertfordshire .
Overnight, about 40 workers help extract the three-decades-old surface on the High Road in Laindon. It is being fully replaced with new water-resistant asphalt and improved drainage.Deputy highways cabinet member, Mark Platt, said: "Residents will see the difference of resurfacing as opposed to traditional make safe repairs. It will mean the whole road is redone."However, there are still defects on neighbouring roads in Laindon.
However, he admitted it was "a lot nicer to drive to work" after the High Road was resurfaced but said there were still plenty of potholes on Basildon's roads but "you've just got to know your route and know where to dodge 'em".Mo Larkin, an Independent councillor, said the "main drag roads" still needed to be repaired
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