13 shocking pictures show Preston's potholes plague as county council says 'sorry'

After Lancashire County Council recently apologised for the current state of the roads, the Lancashire Post checked out the main routes heading into Preston to see just how bad things have got.

Judge for yourself in the pictures below - and see what the authority had to say about Lancashire’s potholes problem in the links below:

>» Lancashire County Council apologises for the state of the roads as authority sets budget

>» ‘No way of knowing’ how many potholes there are in Lancashire after data failure

>» The full list of over 100 roads in Lancashire to be resurfaced this year

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Garstang Road's potholes are proving a problem for drivers to the north of Preston Photo: Neil Cross

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The Preston-bound side of the Guild Way flyover is showing signs of deterioration Photo: Iconic Media

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Roundabouts are easily ripped up once the surface of the carriageway starts to crack Photo: Iconic Media

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Going potty on Garstang Road Photo: Iconic Media

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13 shocking pictures show Preston's potholes plague as county council says 'sorry'

After Lancashire County Council recently apologised for the current state of the roads, the Lancashire Post checked out the main routes heading into Preston to see just how bad things have got.

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