Skanska has secured a £16 million highways services contract with North Somerset Council.

The two-year deal will see the company maintain 679 miles of roads across the region.

Skanska will also support the council to develop the highways network and deliver improvement projects.

Features of the contract include:

• Carriageway and footway surfacing and maintenance

• Highway improvement projects

• Verge maintenance

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• Drainage maintenance

• Road marking

• Temporary traffic management

• Emergency response

• Winter maintenance

Cllr Elfan Ap Rees said: "A year ago we took the decision to invest £40m in our roads over the next five years to halt the deterioration in the state of the roads and start to improve them and this contract will help us deliver that.

"We are committed to improving the transport infrastructure across North Somerset to make it as easy as possible for our residents, businesses and visitors to travel."

Simon White, Operations Director at Skanska, added: "We are delighted to have won this contract. We already have a strong presence in the region and we will be using our experience in the south west to deliver the best possible service."

The contract will begin on 01 April.

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