East Yorkshire to share in £500m roads funding pot

MOTORISTS PROMISED SAFER AND SMOOTHER JOURNEYS

- By TOM KEIGHLEY

MOTORISTS across East Yorkshire have been promised smoother and safer driving on the region's roads, thanks to a major government investment in their upkeep.

Local authorities in the region are set to share in a £500m allocation across Yorkshire and Humber.

Councils will be able to identify roads most in need of repair and then fix existing potholes and prevent new ones thanks to the cash, which forms part of a £7.3bn investment in local roads.

The Government says it should lead to immediate improvements for drivers.