Andrew Jones, Transport Minister announces funding to improve roads, cut congestion and improve journey times. The funding includes money from the new National Productivity Investment Fund, announced in the Autumn Statement and the Pothole Action Fund.
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The £1.2bn includes £75m which councils are able to bid for, in order to repair and maintain local infrastructures such as bridges, street lighting and rural roads.
Since the announcement of the funding, the government has also published further information on what it will be spent on – the latest step in the economic plan to stimulate the economy and build a country that works for everyone.
A key part of his is putting in place improves transport links including better roads, to help people access work, school and services.
Transport Minister, Andrew Jones had this to say: “The funding we have allocated today is focused on relieving congestion and providing important upgrades to ensure our roads are fit for the future – helping to build an economy that works for everyone.”
In an attempt to reduce the number of potholes, the Department for Transport will begin a new innovative trail, working together with Thurrock and York Councils which could completely change the way in which potholes are identified and managed.
A pothole-spotter system, mounted to refuse collection vehicles, comprising of high-definition cameras, integrated navigation system and intelligent software will be deployed to help identify any potential road surface problems before they become potholes.
The Department for Transport (DfL) has also announced it will support plans for a new motorway junction on the M11, near Harlow in Essex. This will help ensure the delivery of 15,000 homes and support continued growth in the local economy.
The new junction will be called Junction 7A, and it will sit just to the north of Harlow and should make journeys to Stagnated and Cambridge much easier.
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