These include roads such as Malpas Road, Newport Bridge, Lighthouse Road, Chepstow Road and Caerleon Road.
The council has secured just over £4.4m from Welsh government to help finance the programme, through the government’s new highway management local government borrowing initiative.
The council will also be allocating around £2.2m of its own resources to the programme. This includes £1m from underspend from the previous financial year, a move which was announced earlier today at the June meeting of cabinet.
This investment is also on top of the council’s usual annual budget for carrying out road repairs as and when they occur.
“We promised more investment into our road network, and I’m pleased to say we are delivering on that promise,” said Councillor Dimitri Batrouni, leader of the council.
“Councillors from every ward have been sharing residents’ concerns about roads with us. We’ve heard those concerns, and we get it.
“That’s why we’re putting this programme in place, and it’s also why I’m delighted that we have today announced even more funding for the work.
“This funding from Welsh government will allow us to go above and beyond what we would be able to do on our own, tackling more of our highway network’s problem areas.
“This level of cash hasn’t been allocated to a project like this for years. As you would expect with that level of investment, it is going to be a huge undertaking, and it won’t happen overnight.
“At the same time, it is not going to solve every problem and fix every pothole, as we can only do so much with the resources we have.
“It is, however, a really good programme of works which I do feel will make a big difference.
“We will keep residents and businesses updated with all of the latest information as the works progress.”
