Councils' pothole repair budgets short by record £1.3 billion, research shows itv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from itv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The condition of Britain's roads was today branded an 'international embarrassment' amid a pothole epidemic as some of the country's worst streets were revealed.
Local authorities identified 3,090 bridges as being 'substandard' at the end of last year, the RAC Foundation said. This means they are too weak to be used by 44-tonne lorries.
Local authorities identified 3,090 bridges as being 'substandard' at the end of last year, the RAC Foundation said. This means they are too weak to be used by 44-tonne lorries.