Today's government press release confirms that some of the money from the cancelled HS2 rail project will be diverted to the roads. However, £8.3bn spread over 11 years for the whole of England comes to around £750m per year which does not seem very much when one considers the backlog of potholes and cracks in England's minor roads.
Moreover, there is no mention in the government statement of consequential money for Scotland and Wales, where the need for road repairs is probably even greater.
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