Some 19 roads in Hampshire are set to be resurfaced with a Government grant of £8.45m after HS2 funding was reallocated to Hampshire County Council.

The projects include road resurfacing schemes and the spend has now been given the go-ahead.

In October 2023, the Government confirmed that Hampshire would receive an additional £4.225m in 2023/2024 and £4.225m in 2024/2025.

This funding is ringfenced for the maintenance of local roads, pavements, cycleways and bridges.

Councillor Nick Adams-King, cabinet lead for universal services, said: “In common with most other local highway authorities across the country, we are experiencing unprecedented numbers of issues on our local roads.

“This combined with rising costs, means we are having to do more with less available money.

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“Therefore, we welcome the additional funding from Government which will enable us to accelerate the delivery of 19 larger resurfacing and repair schemes across the county, adding to work that is already planned for the coming year.

“These improvements will make the sites more resilient to the impacts of extreme weather, helping to prevent the recurrence of potholes and other defects.

“In addition, we are also investing more of our own budget into road repairs.

“Since April 2023, we have deployed this additional resource to fix over 142,000 road defects including potholes and other issues.”

Some of the roads included in the scheme are:

  • Winchester Road, Fair Oak
  • A3090 Pauncefoot Hill, Romsey
  • Luzborough Lane, Romsey
  • Portsview Avenue, Porchester
  • Barnes Lane, Salisbury Green

Also included are major roads in Basingstoke, Havant, Andover, Fordingbridge and Waterlooville.