Bristol Faces Pothole Crisis Amid Funding Shortages

Bristol is grappling with a severe pothole problem, with Marsh Street cited as one of the worst, as councils across Britain face backlogs and insufficient funds for road repairs.

23 May, 05:00 — 23 May, 05:00

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The GuardianMostly Factual101d ago

Politics of potholes: why Bristol can’t fix its broken roads overnight

Marsh Street has been cited as Bristol’s worst for potholes. But it’s just one of many crumbling roads in Britain as councils face repairs backlogs and lack of funds Marsh Street in the historic centre of Bristol is a modest little stretch of road with an office block at one end, a Thai restaurant at the other, and an almighty mess in between. Along its length of 200 metres or so, the tarmac surface of the road is pockmarked with many dozens of cracks, patches, divots and holes. In some spots...

By Esther Addley

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Bristol Faces Pothole Crisis Amid Funding Shortages

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