WORK has started on a £40million improvement programme for Warrington’s road network over the next three to five years.
The council has produced a Highway Asset Management Strategy to set out how it intends to manage what it calls its most valuable asset – it’s 1,137km road network.
Cllr Hans Mundry, executive board member for highways, transportation and public realm, said: “Warrington’s economic performance is impressive with the 6th highest earnings and 8th most popular office location.
“Seventeen of the north west’s 200 largest locally controlled businesses have their headquarters based here.
“It is critical that Warrington continues to invest in the highway network to encourage new business development and to sustain our expanding network and economic needs, to enable our residents and businesses to continue to prosper in a vibrant town.
“Importantly it is not just about improving roads for business, local residential roads and footpaths are also part of this major investment plan.
“The key to our long term goals and success will be our continued commitment to maintain our ageing network. This is a huge project which has received the backing of the full council.
“I’m pleased that local councillors, including myself, had the opportunity to be heavily involved in this scheme and as a council, we will continue to invest our time and money into these works.”
Pictured: Jim Turton, Engineering & Flood Risk Manager and Cllr Hans Mundry on Cotswold Road where work is starting on improving Warrington’s roads.
