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The wet winter months have played havoc on the borough’s roads, with drivers complaining of crumbling carriageways and trying to dodge potholes.

An investigation into road repairs in the UK was launched by Accident Claims Advice following an influx of inquiries relating to damages caused by potholes and poorly maintained roads.

Data obtained from Freedom of Information requests reveals Wigan Council has a list of roads set be resurfaced, as well as footpaths and carriageway maintenance work planned across the borough.

Wigan Council will spend £5.3 million on road repairs

Over the new financial year, which started on April 1, it has confirmed a budget of £5.3m for repairs. A total of £1,077,480 has been allocated for pothole repairs.

Some, however, are not the local authority’s responsibility.

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A spokesperson for Wigan Council said: “Our roads are ranked as some of the best both regionally and nationally as a result of our planned maintenance program where we invest around £5m a year.

"By prioritising the available funding into planned surfacing and preventative maintenance, we are able to prevent and reduce the number of defects on our highways.”

A spokesman for Accident Claims Advice, which deals with accident compensation and personal injury claims, said: “Local authorities or councils are usually responsible for the maintenance and repair of public highways and pavements under the Highways Act.

“This requires them to inspect highways regularly and repair them in an efficient manner when defects such as potholes are identified.

“Therefore, if you are injured by a pothole on a public highway that was known about but not rectified quickly, you could sue the council/local authority for your injuries.”

With UK councils facing a potential major financial crisis, with a £4bn funding gap estimated in the next two years, some authorities have forked out huge amounts in road maintenance repairs.

Accident Claims Advice has collated a list of every road Wigan Council is set to work on.

In addition, the council plans a number of repairs on carriageway and footways, including footway preventive maintenance.

Carriageway Resurfacing Works (Key Route Network)

A49 Wigan Lane (Springfield Street - Penson Street) Wigan
A49 Powell Street (A49 River Way Junction) Wigan
A49 Wigan Road (B5207 Bryn Road Junction) Bryn
A49 Wigan Road (Alexandra Road - Bryn Street) Ashton
A58 Liverpool Road (St Helens Boundary - Satinwood Close) Ashton
A58 Liverpool Road (A49 Warrington Road Junction) Ashton
A58 Bolton Road (Wigan Road - O/S No.101d) Ashton
A58 Bridge Street (Market Street - Castle Hill Road) Hindley
A572 Newton Road/St Helens Road (Sandy Lane - O/S No.476) Lowton
A577 Ormskirk Road (Richmond Hill - Smethurst Road) Pemberton
A577 Ormskirk Road (O/S No.526 - Ellesmere Road) Wigan
A577 Atherton Road (Lord Street - O/S No.118) Hindley
A577 Atherton Road (Harlea Avenue - Long Lane) Hindley Green
A577 Manchester Road including (O/S No.176 - O/S No.295) Tyldesley
A577 Manchester Road (O/S No.295 - Hough Lane) Tyldesley
A578 Wigan Road (O/S No.236 - O/S No.296) Leigh
A579 Bolton Road (Mealhouse Lane - O/S No.38) Atherton
A580 Atherleigh Way (Lovers Lane - Lighting Column No.160) Atherton/Leigh
A5209 Almond Brook Road (Beacon View - O/S No.164) Standish

Carriageway Resurfacing Works (Non-Key Route Network)

A571 Billinge Road (Tunstall Lane - St Matthews Close) Pemberton
A5106 Chorley Road (Wigan Road - Water Drive) Standish
B5206 Gathurst Lane/Broad O'th Lane/Shevington Lane (O/S No.1 - O/S No.20) Shevington
B5207 Bryn Road (Lockett Road - New Street) Ashton
B5238 Whelley (Great Acre - Plantation Gates) Whelley
B5375 Church Lane (Full Length) Shevington
Back Lane (Crow Orchard Road - Pumping Station) Appley Bridge
Firs Lane (Cunliffe Street - Charity Street) Leigh
Frog Lane (Proe's Court - Lower St Stephens Street) Wigan
Greenough Street (Full Length) Wigan
Pepper Lane (Preston Road - Almond Green Avenue) Standish
Scholefield Lane (Opp. Baldwin Street - Gilroy Street) Scholes
Wallgate (Queen Street - O/S Wigan NW Station) Wigan
Swinley Road (Kenyon Road - O/S No.92) Wigan
Swan Lane (Atherton Road - O/S No.103/105) Hindley Green
All Saints Grove (Full Length) Hindley
Ascroft Avenue (Rose Avenue - Cherry Grove) Beech Hill
Beech Hill Avenue / Scot Lane (Woodhouse Drive Junction) Beech Hill
Beverley Avenue (Full Length) Billinge
Chestnut Drive (Beechfield Drive - Landside) Leigh
Coach House Drive (Full Length) Shevington
Crank Road including (Up Holland Road - Brownlow Lane) Billinge
Upholland Road (Bus Stop - Zebra Crossing) Billinge
Dodhurst Road including (Full Length) Hindley
Sandy Lane (O/S No.116/118) Hindley
Dunster Place (Full Length) Tyldesley
Garton Drive (Durrell Way - Lane Head Avenue) Lowton
Green Lane (Full Length) Standish
Hand Lane (Clifton Road - Beech Walk) Leigh
Heath Gardens (Full Length) Hindley Green
Lindale Road (Full Length) Tyldesley
Longridge Avenue (Grove Lane - Grove Place) Standish
Mill Lane including (Tyldesley Road - Lodge Road) Tyldesley
Powys Street (Lodge Road - O/S No.9) Tyldesley
Montrose Avenue (Greenwood Avenue - Matheson Drive) Wigan
Norley Road (City Road - Cul-De-Sac End) Wigan
Pennygate Close (Full Length) Hindley
Sankey Street including (Full Length) Golborne
Talbot Street including (Full Length) Golborne
Peter Street (Talbot Street - O/S No.8) Golborne
Sittingbourne Road (Full Length) Wigan
Spa Road (Everest Road - Hatton Avenue) Atherton
Stadium Way (Scot Lane - Adoption Limit) Wigan
St Pauls Avenue (Poolstock Lane - Walpole Avenue) Marus Bridge
Thomas Street (Organ Street - Leigh Road) Hindley Green
Tunstall Lane (Valley Road - Billinge Road) Wigan
York Avenue / Lancaster Avenue (Warwick Road - Cumberland Avenue) Tyldesley
Wellfield Road including (Rose Avenue - Cul-De-Sac End) Beech Hill
Yew Grove (Full Length) Beech Hill
Great Acre including (O/S No.53 - Kelway Terrace) Whelley
Kelway Terrace including (Full Length) Whelley
West Mount (Full Length) Whelley
Wareing Street (Elliot Street - O/S No.20) Tyldesley
Co-operative Street including (Full Length) Leigh
Cowper Street (Urmston Street - Co-operative Street) Leigh
Bradshawgate (Brown Street South - Vernon Street) Leigh
Willow Crescent (Full Length) Leigh
Broomfield Road (Full Length) Standish
Parkbrook Lane (Full Length) Shevington
Tan House Drive including (Burley Crescent - Sykes Crescent) Winstanley
Homes House Avenue (LC No.40 - Crowther Drive R/B) Winstanley

You can report any potholes or road issues at https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Report-it/Report-a-problem.aspx

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