DoI to spend £2.7m on road maintenance
Publication Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 16:10
Less money will be spent on major road improvement schemes and more cash is going to fixing road surfaces.
The Department of Infrastructure plans to spend £2.7m on rebuilding and resurfacing carriageways.
The damage caused by cold weather has highlighted that many roads are fragile and that more is needed than a bit of patching up work.
A chunk of the money for the maintenance is coming from the road improvement budget.
Minister Phil Gawne says they'll be shifting their focus in future.[Play media file below]
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DoI Minister Phil Gawne
