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Nearly £2 million to be spent to make Surrey Roads safer as funding ‘substantially increased’

Around £2 million will be spent on Surrey's roads, improving road markings up and down the county. More than 48 miles of painting has already been completed as part of a project to refresh the county’s highways.


Busy roads will be prioritised for re-marking as well as the areas most in need of it. This will also include major motorway junctions including the M25 J6 (Godstone), J8 ( Reigate ), J9 ( Leatherhead ) and M3 J1 ( Sunbury Cross).


Some of the work conducted will focus on the refreshing of white and yellow marks on the roads. Surrey County Council have said that the money marks a substantial increase in its funding for this and coming years, which it hopes will make the county’s roads safer and more visually appealing.


Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth, said: “We’re very aware that well-maintained and presentable roads are highly important to our residents. This is why here in Surrey, we’re investing nearly £300m in repairing and improving Surrey’s roads and pavements by 2028.

Our increased investment in line painting will improve the safety and appearance of many roads across our highway network, along with our surface dressing programme which will significantly strengthen 85 miles of the county’s busiest roads, preventing deterioration in years to come.

“Our highways teams are also continuing to trial new products which can complete these works in half the time, whilst also using more sustainable equipment.” Markings on roads give important information to motorists about what they can or can not do. As well as fading away, road markings also need to be replaced when roads are resurfaced. Surrey County Council recently announced a large resurfacing program that will cover 85 miles of the county’s busiest roads.


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