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原文传递 ALARM survey: Backlog soars 25% to reach £12bn

题名：	ALARM survey: Backlog soars 25% to reach £12bn
正文语种：	eng
摘要：	The cost of the local road maintenance backlog across England and Wales has jumped by nearly 25% in the last 12 months from £10.24.bn to £12.64bn, in a major warning sign of the devastating impact of inflation on the highways sector. Close to a fifth of the network (18%) or 36,918 miles is now defined as being 'structurally poor', with less than five years' life remaining - an increase of more than 2,000 miles on last year's figures. And more than 10% of the network is 'likely to require maintenance in the next 12 months'. Despite the average highway maintenance budget increasing by 4% to £24.7m per authority over the last year, the flagship annual local roads maintenance survey - the ALARM survey - highlights that these gains were washed away, with inflation, the remains of the impact from COVID and extreme weather events all playing a part. A total repair bill for local roads is likely to be much higher as the survey, conducted by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), only covers the road itself and not associated assets like signals and street lighting.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	Highways
卷：	91
期：	3
页码：	6-7