Nearly 200 million pounds to be spent on roads in the south

Vehicles driving along the M3 near Winchester Credit: PA Images

Nearly two-hundred million pounds will be spent on major roads in the south over the next 8 years.

Highways England, which is responsible for major roads, has contracted Kier Highways to help maintain a "safe and reliable road network".

The contract will begin later this year and will see the company maintaining roads including:

The responsibility to conduct maintenance, repair defects and respond to emergency incidents will be passed on to Kier Highways.