The U.K.’s Department for Transport (DFT) has unveiled a £1.7 billion ($2 billion) Transport Infrastructure Investment Fund, which will improve roads, repair bridges and fill in millions of potholes.
According to DFT, the package will target around 11 million nuisance potholes, enough to tarmac a road stretching a third of the way around the Earth. It also will look to upgrade local networks, such as enhancing road safety at key locations, install priority bus lanes, and create projects to help improve air quality.
“There has been a monumental effort in every corner of the country to slow the spread of the virus and protect our NHS,” said Grant Shapps transport secretary of DFT. “To help those who do have to use public transport or get out on the roads to do their jobs, we’ve been accelerating infrastructure upgrades to make sure that, as we gradually reopen our society, everyone can benefit from smoother and safer journeys with better connections for our fu
