The government has announced £27 billion to upgrade and future-proof England's roads and deliver smoother and safer journeys.
The Road Investment Strategy will be spread across five years and will be spent on resurfacing roads, fixing potholes and replacing worn-out stretches of motorway.
The investment will fund major schemes that unlock growth and improve connectivity across the country, and allow National Highways (NH) to resurface over 9,000 kilometres worth of motorway and major A-road lanes.
These projects include the dualling of the A66 between Cumbria and North Yorkshire, and government support to bring private investment into the Lower Thames Crossing.
The government has also green-lighted a further 16 road schemes on the major road network and local roads. These include bypasses and junction improvements that local authorities could not deliver alone, have been chosen on their value for money and long-term deliverability, ensuring taxpayers’ money goes into projects that will deliver growth for left behind communities.
Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, said: "For too long this country has failed to tackle and fix our crumbling infrastructure, but this huge £27 billion investment in our roads will secure the future of our road network for years to come.
"Not only are we investing in renewing our roads, meaning smoother and faster journeys for drivers, we are getting on with investing into brand new projects and fixing potholes, which will deliver benefits across the country from Norwich to Manchester."
Roads and Buses Minister, Simon Lightwood, said: "This government is firmly putting its money where its mouth is, and this new funding will be transformational for the millions of drivers and thousands of businesses that rely on our motorways and A roads every day.
"By investing in existing infrastructure and new schemes, such as the Lower Thames Crossing and long-awaited dualling of the A66, we are giving everyone the confidence they can get from A to B faster and smoother than ever before."
