With budgets tightening, we're being asked to get used to having poorer quality roads on the Isle of Man.
The problem has been compounded by last winter's freezing weather, which caused so much damage to the network.
The Infrastructure Minister says the money simply isn't there to carry out all the maintenance and repairs that are needed:
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Chief minister says it's difficult to balance compliance with competitiveness
Man's 'phenomenal' 24-hour swim challenge gets underway
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Exhibition to celebrate 'forgotten' Manx artist
It will run from next week until 1 November
Consultation asks for views on how rates are applied to dilapidated properties
Proposals aim to improve 'a number of anomalies and ambiguities', says minister