Swedish road repair spend varies

Spending on road maintenance differs greatly between Swedish municipalities, a report by Svevia has shown. Malmö municipality was the highest spender in Sweden with €295.53 spent per resident, which compared with the country's lowest spending municipality Berg, where €14.27 per resident was invested in road maintenance.
November 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Spending on road maintenance differs greatly between Swedish municipalities, a report by 6535 Svevia has shown.
Malmö municipality was the highest spender in Sweden with €295.53 spent per resident, which compared with the country's lowest spending municipality Berg, where €14.27 per resident was invested in road maintenance.

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