FIONA
BRUCE MP WELCOMES LOCAL MOTORWAY INVESTMENT
Fiona Bruce MP
has welcomed the Government’s announcement of £4.5bn investment in motorways
across the country, including along the M6 between junctions 16 and 19 and
major improvements to Junction 19 itself.
Fiona Bruce MP said “The
investment in great news for the local area. The M6 will be upgraded to a
‘smart motorway’ between junctions 16 and 19, reducing congestion and improving
safety, and much-needed improvements will be made to Junction 19 between the M6
and the A556.’
Fiona Bruce MP commented “Smart
motorways give the Highways Agency the ability open extra lanes during busy
times. This will help prevent stop-start congestion, and make journeys more
efficient for drivers. Individual lanes can also be closed quickly and
effectively when an accident occurs, making the roads safer after a crash, and
wherever possible keeping traffic moving. Where this has already been brought
in across the UK, there has been a 70% reduction in crashes.”
Fiona Bruce MP concluded “These
improvements are well needed and will improve transport links for the whole of
Cheshire, and the Congleton area. It is a boost for businesses, families and
commuters, and I am very pleased that the Government has listened to the needs
of our local community to put significant investment into this – one of the
most congested stretches of motorway in the country and, as I know only too
well, a source of continuous aggravation for local road users!”
More
information about the Road Investment Strategy can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-investment-strategy
Information
about the specific investment referred to above can be found on page 36 of this
document: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/382813/dft-ris-road-investment-strategy.pdf
