Northern Ireland councils spent £486.8m on capital structural maintenance of roads between 2020/21 and 2024/25. The funds covered resurfacing, reconstruction, asphalt patching, surface dressing, drainage infrastructure, and embankment stability.

Derry and Strabane received £38.6m, the fourth lowest amount. Newry, Mourne and Down topped the list at £61.3m. Mid Ulster followed with £59m, and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon with £55.4m.

Fermanagh and Omagh spent £53.4m. Causeway Coast and Glens allocated £50.7m. Mid and East Antrim used £43.1m, and Belfast £42.7m.

Lisburn and Castlereagh received £30.5m. Antrim and Newtownabbey got £27.6m, the second lowest. Ards and North Down had the lowest at £24.5m.

The roads minister released the figures in response to an Assembly question. Larger rural council areas incurred the highest costs.