New figures have revealed a devastating picture regarding the state of Liverpool's roads - and the mammoth task it will take to fix them.
Pot holes, uneven surfaces and damaged highways are a constant source of frustration for Liverpool residents - who regularly vent their unhappiness at the situation.
And the data suggests they have a point.
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Liberal Democrat councillor Alan Tormey has asked a number of questions of the city council regarding the state of roads in the city - and the picture is a bleak one.
Cllr Tormey initially asked how many drivers have been compensated who have sustained damage to their vehicles on Liverpool roads in the past five years.
The council said that compensation has been paid out to drivers on 317 occasions in the past five years - with a further 1216 claims rejected.
But the worrying state of the roads became more clear with the answers to the councillor's follow up questions.
Asked about the number of outstanding road repair jobs in the city, the city council said there are currently approximately 6,100 carriageway repairs waiting to be completed in Liverpool.
The authority said repairs are carried out depending on urgency - which means a repair could be done within two hours, but in general the aim is to carry out the job within 25 days.
It is perhaps the final two questions asked by Cllr Tormey that reveal the true scale of the problems facing Liverpool's roads and its cash-strapped council.
He asked how many minor roads in Liverpool, managed by Liverpool Council, are currently rates as 'red' by the Department for Transport - meaning roads that require maintenance.)
The response was around 21%, meaning that more than a fifth of minor roads in the city that the council manages are not in a fit state.
Finally, Cllr Tormey asked how much funding would be required to clear the current roads repair backlog in Liverpool.
In a stark response, the council said it would cost approximately £430 million to clear the current backlog of road repair jobs.
With the cash-strapped council currently struggling to find a further £34m in its budget plans next month - it would appear that this is a problem that is not going to be addressed any time soon.
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