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Pothole problems
| 题名： | Pothole problems |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 摘要： | While major road projects to expand the network are both prioritised and well-funded, road repairs are often overlooked and ignored. This issue is not restricted to one country but is an endemic problem for much of the Western world, although it is arguably most acute in the US and in some states in particular. In the UK, neglect of the road network has been a serious problem over many years. The use of old-fashioned repair methods make the problem worse, with an inefficient use of resources and high levels of waste. According to figures from JCB, each local authority in the UK has an estimated average backlog of road repairs of £75.1 million. JCB's figures suggest that the total cost of road repairs required across the network in the UK will cost £12.6 billion and will take nine years to clear the backlog. And it is worth noting that this is a serious issue, with potholes and road defects in general having resulted in 24 fatalities in the UK between 2009 and 2018. In addition, £8.9 million was paid out in compensation in 2021 for damage to vehicles caused by potholes. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | World highways |
| 卷： | 32 |
| 期： | Jan./Feb. |
| 页码： | 35-36 |
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