The government has revealed major plans for the UK’s crumbling roads that will represent the biggest upgrade to the existing network.
Under the £28 billion plans there will be extra funding of £500 million for electric vehicles as well as £12 billion for road maintenance as well as resurfacing. The funding will likewise be backed by law, so future governments can’t take funding away.
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Cutting congestion as well as minimising the environmental damage of the roads is the primary focus of the move.
The modifications will likewise see the Highways company turned into a publicly had company, a move that was solely hinted at by Stephen Hammond when he spoke to auto reveal in June. The company will get at least six years of funding for jobs as well as maintenance.
One of these jobs will be the 221 additional lanes produced by changing the difficult shoulder to a fourth lane, a move that was heavily criticised by the AA, in addition to auto reveal readers.
Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, said: “Today’s modifications will bring an end to the short-term believing that has blighted investment in England’s roads to ensure that we can provide the facilities our economic climate needs.
“Backed by the Government’s £28 billion commitment, they will provide us a road network in shape for the 21st century as well as beyond.”
Of the £12 billion to be spent on maintenance, £6 billion of this will go on maintenance as well as resurfacing 80 per cent of motorways as well as major A-roads by 2020. The staying £6 billion will then be utilized to deal with the backlog of maintenance as well as to reduce potholes on regional roads.