District's roads to get £2.4m pothole repair boost
A report said it was "essential" road users in Wakefield were kept safe
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An extra £2.4m of investment to improve Wakefield's roads and pavements is set to be approved by the district's councillors.
The cash, which will come from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is likely to be formally accepted at a meeting next Tuesday.
A council report said the money would go towards improvements at Wrenthorpe Bypass in Carr Gate; Common Lane in Upton; Bacon Avenue in Normanton; Barnsley Road in South Elmsall; Pope Street in Whitwood; St Pauls Drive , in Alverthorpe; Standbridge Lane in Kettlethorpe and Thornes Moor Road in Thornes.
The report said it was "essential" that road users were kept "safe".
Matthew Morley, the council's cabinet member for highways and planning, said: "We are investing in our roads and footpaths every day.
"Getting this extra funding will really help us to keep people moving right across our district."
Wakefield Council is responsible for maintaining 903 miles (1,454 km) of roads, 1,208 miles (1,944 km) of footways, and 93 miles (150 km) of cycle lanes and tracks.
Last year, the authority carried out repairs to over 3,100 potholes, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.