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£40m for West Midlands' roads

The West Midlands will get nearly £40 million to fix roads, the government has confirmed.

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Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said a £39.9m grant would be given to the West Midlands Transport Authority to improve the state of the region's major trunk roads.

It forms part of a £92m package unveiled in December to improve 211 miles of road in the Black Country and Birmingham for the next six years.

Mr McLoughlin said: "Good quality local roads are essential for people to get on with their daily business and today's announcement will provide extra capacity where it is needed most. This government has put record funding in place for local roads as part of our long-term economic plan to improve journeys, create jobs and drive economic growth."

Wolverhampton will get £11.7m, Dudley will receive £15.8m, Walsall will get a £12.6m share, and Sandwell will be given £16.7m.

In total, 31 schemes have been awarded sums totalling £275m across 28 local authorities over the country.

The project's include safety repairs, bridge renewal, carriageway and drainage improvements, as well as upgrading street lighting in a number of areas to bring them in line with modern standards.

The funding was awarded following a bidding process from local authorities and the winners put forward the strongest case.

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