Hundreds of roads across Salford will be resurfaced or repaired thanks to a £1.4m funding boost.
Salford Council’s cabinet agreed a list of nearly 300 individual schemes across the city set to benefit from improvement work.
Roads showing the most significant signs of ageing and damage will be repaired first to prevent problems from becoming more severe.
The selected sites have been categorised as roads where between 5 per cent and 15 per cent of the carriageway is in poor condition.
The £1.4 million has come from the Government’s Department for Transport Local Highway Maintenance Fund and adds to the £4.3 million already committed through Salford City Council’s Highway Investment Programme and a further £855,000 from the Pothole Action Fund.
Part of the £1.4m funding will be distributed across Salford’s 20 wards, with £20,000 allocated to each under a new scheme aimed at addressing smaller, local road repair issues.
Councillor Mike McCusker, Lead Member for Planning, Transport, Sustainable Development and Regeneration at Salford City Council, said: “This funding boost from central government is fantastic news. The money will be put to good use and help to improve road conditions across the whole city for residents, businesses and visitors.
“Our officers are using detailed information to target the roads that need the repairs the most so they can be fixed first. This is something that local people have told us they want targeting and it is positive news to be able to say we are addressing their concerns.”
Meanwhile, Worsley and Eccles MP Michael Wheeler said he was delighted about the funding boost and hailed the move to put £20,000 in the hands of councillors across each of the city’s wards.
“Anyone who drives, cycles or walks around Worsley & Eccles will know that the condition of our roads is something people care about, and something that residents regularly raise with me,” he said.
“There’s lots of improvement works already under way, but I’m really pleased to see this additional £1.4 million coming to Salford. It will mean the work can be accelerated, with more work done sooner. Good roads aren’t just about making journeys more comfortable; they are about keeping people safe, supporting local businesses and making sure our neighbourhoods are well looked after.
“Potholes and deteriorating roads can be incredibly frustrating for residents, and if problems aren’t dealt with early, they can become much more expensive and disruptive to fix. This funding gives us an opportunity to get ahead of some of those problems and make improvements that will last.”
He welcomed the decision to allow local councillors to nominate smaller schemes, giving residents the power to address problems on their doorstep.
“What I particularly welcome is the local focus. Almost 300 more roads across Salford will benefit, and £20,000 per ward will be available for local councillors to nominate smaller schemes. That means decisions can be made based on local knowledge and the issues residents are seeing on their own streets.
“We’re already seeing roads right across Worsley & Eccles included in the programme, from Pleasant Road and Cecil Road in Barton, to Simpson Grove in Boothstown, Vicarage Road in Irlam, Granville Street in Monton and Chatsworth Road in Worsley.
“It’s really positive to see investment reaching communities across the constituency, and I’ll continue working with our local Labour councillors to make sure residents’ concerns are heard and that Worsley & Eccles gets its fair share of this investment.
“I’d encourage residents to look at the list of roads for their area and get in touch with their local councillors if they think there are important roads in need of attention that are missing.”
A full list of roads proposed for the 2026/27 carriageway patching programme can be found here.
