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East Ayrshire Council doubles roads budget for 2019/20

Source: https://www.scottishconstructionnow.com/article/east-ayrshire-council-doubles-roads-budget-for-2019-20

East Ayrshire Council has increased its roads budget for 2019/20 from £3.505 million to £7m, and the improvement programme that will target the bridge and road network.Evidence from data gathered clearly shows that significant investment is required to maintain the road network at its current level and that without investment the road condition would deteriorate requiring more expensive resurfacing works to be carried out.The council has therefore taken the decision to invest over £15m this year in the road network including structural maintenance road surfacing, footway maintenance, street lighting improvements including LED light replacement, flooding works at New Cumnock, bridge and culvert strengthening and transportation.