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An additional £25.6m has been granted by the UK Government to maintain and repair roads in North Yorkshire, in a bid to reduce traffic delays and support local economy.

Chancellor George Osborne has announced a £24m boost for road maintenance in North Yorkshire in this year’s Budget, while another £1.6m has been granted to repair more than 30,000 potholes.

Taking the total local roads investment in the county to more than £150m, the funding will be used for regional road resurfacing work for the next five years.

The extra maintenance money will help the government improve major road links in the north, thereby easing journeys and enhancing local trade.

"This funding will allow the council to carry out extra maintenance work and help prevent potholes from forming, keeping roads fit for the future."

Transport minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said: "We are determined to build a Northern Powerhouse and investing an extra £25.6m in North Yorkshire’s roads will help cut delays and boost the local economy.

"This funding will allow the council to carry out extra maintenance work and help prevent potholes from forming, keeping roads fit for the future."

The £24m funding is being granted under the £12bn Local Growth Fund, which supports a range of projects such as transport schemes, improving education and new housing.

The funding is in addition to more than £125m fund offered by the UK Department for Transport to North Yorkshire County Council to help repair roads, maintain bridges, fix potholes and improve streetlights until 2021.

Image: The £25.6m has been granted to maintain and repair roads in North Yorkshire, UK. Photo: courtesy of the UK Government.