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Written question asked by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 (named day). It was answered by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to promote and facilitate the uptake of new road repair and maintenance technology by local highway authorities in England.

Answer

The Department works closely with the highways sector to promote best practice and to encourage innovation and trialling of new technologies. In 2019, the Department provided £22.9 million for a ‘Live Labs’ innovation programme, managed by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), as a way of encouraging innovation across the English local road network.

Based on the previous Live Labs success, the Department has this year confirmed an additional £30 million for a second round of the ADEPT Live Labs programme, with a focus on decarbonising local highways infrastructure and assets to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of local highways maintenance and repair. This will see seven projects, grouped by four interconnected carbon-related themes, being led by local highway authorities working alongside commercial and academic partners.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
185515
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Roads Repairs and maintenance Technology
Link
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