00:00Whether you're driving to work, catching a bus or cycling to school,
00:04the condition of local roads can make a real difference to everyday journeys.
00:08Now the Liverpool City Region combined authorities preparing for what it says
00:12will be one of its biggest investments yet in improving those journeys.
00:17More than £300 million is set to be distributed across Halton,
00:22Noseley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.
00:25The funding is intended to speed up road repairs,
00:27tackle potholes and improve key transport routes for buses, cyclists and motorists.
00:34According to the combined authority, the latest allocation would sit alongside
00:38more than £233 million already committed to highways improvement.
00:44Together, that would take total investment in local roads to more than £500 million.
00:49The money comes from a £1.6 billion transport for city region settlement
00:54secured to support the development of a more integrated transport network.
00:58Within the package, £21 million has been earmarked for highway safety improvements
01:03linked to the region's Vision Zero strategy, which aims to eliminate road fatalities and serious injuries.
01:09A further £30 million would improve bus stops, shelters and accessibility at bus and rail stations.
01:15Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham says people judge the transport network
01:20by the journeys they make every day, adding the investment will help repair roads,
01:23improve safety and continue building a modern, integrated transport system for the region.
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