£43m investment into Cambridgeshire roads to fix potholes

The money will be used over the next two years to tackle roads that have been affected by peat soil.

This will include repairing and preventing potholes, improving drainage, and preventative work on roads, footpaths and cycleways.

Cambridgeshire County Council have attributed the damage to soil affected roads to "climate change and extreme weather".

The project is tackling peat soil affected roads. (Image: Cambridgeshire County Council)

Work has already began on the multi-million pound project. 

In March, work started on the A1101 Bates Drove in Littleport, which is set to be completed by May 9.

Between now and 2025, there are nine other locations that the council intend to focus on, which include:

• A1123 Hill Row Causeway
• A603 Cambridge Road
• B1050 Shelfords Road
• B1049 Twenty Pence Road

Last year, the A10 at Milton and the A141 Fenland Way in Chatteris were completed.

Cllr Neil Shailer, Vice Chair of Highways and Transport Committee at Cambridgeshire County Council, said that there are a total of 156 roads in Cambridgeshire that have been affected by peat soil.

He added: "We will continue to do what we can locally to maintain and keep these roads safe.

"However, we believe we'll need around £300m to fully address this national issue, extra investment is desperately needed, and we need support from our local MPs and government to tackle this issue properly."

The roads are being recycled. (Image: Cambridgeshire County Council)

The Cambridgeshire County Council Highways Team are said to be working to keep disruption to a minimum, and will be carrying out general maintenance work at the same time.

This includes vegetation clearance, drainage, signage, and road markings.

The affected roads are being recycled to form the new road layers, and stabilisation grids are being introduced to manage movement caused by the peat under the road.

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