Utility companies dug up NI roads 55,000 times in a year, report finds

Utility companies dug up roads in Northern Ireland 55,000 in a year – leading to an increased risk of infrastructure deterioration, a new report has said.

The report said the key driver for the increase in the number of road openings in recent years is the rise in the number of new internet and home energy options for consumers. It added: “Despite this increase, the department is unable to provide an estimate of the total proportion of structural maintenance works linked to poor-quality reinstatements by utilities.”

It pointed out there is a divergence in performance in tests measured by visual inspections versus core sample testing. Ms Carville said: “Current estimates from the department put the total cost of the road network maintenance backlog at around £3billion.

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