Minister says total cost of roadworks would run well over Ã£1 billion

Thu, 14 Mar 2013

Infrastructure Minister David Cretney has outlined the magnitude of the current state of the Island’s roads.

MHK Bill Henderson asked for a definitive update on the state of the Island’s highways in Tuesday’s sitting of the House of Keys.

Minister Cretney has said due to the economic situation they can only allocate a small percentage of funds to road maintenance.

For a full highway overhaul, the Minister said the cost would run well past the billion mark:

Minister says total cost of roadworks would run well over Ã£1 billion