Motorways: Safety
(asked on 27th June 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to return smart motorways to ordinary motorways in the interests of safety.
This question was answered on 10th July 2023
On 16 April, the Government announced that all plans for new smart motorways have been cancelled, recognising the lack of confidence felt by drivers and cost pressures. This means no new smart motorways will be built.
We are focused on investing £900m to add further safety improvements to existing smart motorways, including constructing 150 extra emergency areas – so that people can continue to get around easily and with increased confidence.