{"id":1860,"date":"2020-03-11T16:17:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T15:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vrioeurope.com\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2023-05-05T12:30:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T11:30:03","slug":"new-uk-road-network-investment-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vrioeurope.com\/en\/new-uk-road-network-investment-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"New UK Road Network Investment Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-3o8lzs-e303e5306c712fffb035dc30845f4aca main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1860'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-67duzs-f5370c9ce0f3ccd0467062d43f85c8c8\">\n.flex_column.av-67duzs-f5370c9ce0f3ccd0467062d43f85c8c8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-67duzs-f5370c9ce0f3ccd0467062d43f85c8c8 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2px7as-b8ccbc04d6ecb2bcaeea1b7660c857ea\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2px7as-b8ccbc04d6ecb2bcaeea1b7660c857ea{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2px7as-b8ccbc04d6ecb2bcaeea1b7660c857ea .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2px7as-b8ccbc04d6ecb2bcaeea1b7660c857ea .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2px7as-b8ccbc04d6ecb2bcaeea1b7660c857ea av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_codeblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >New UK Road Network Investment Announced <\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3k4jwdy-a98df3425d085ca3dceb75107c5189a9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k3k4jwdy-a98df3425d085ca3dceb75107c5189a9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k3k4jwdy-a98df3425d085ca3dceb75107c5189a9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k3k4jwdy-a98df3425d085ca3dceb75107c5189a9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_codeblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1882 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1882 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vrioeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/UKRoad-1.jpg\" alt='' title='RRSS-Dia8M'  height=\"611\" width=\"1081\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vrioeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/UKRoad-1.jpg 1081w, https:\/\/vrioeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/UKRoad-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vrioeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/UKRoad-1-1030x582.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vrioeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/UKRoad-1-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vrioeurope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/UKRoad-1-705x398.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1081px) 100vw, 1081px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k3k0amq1-7e07212fde6da3dc3ce702888c572a37 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Department for Transport (DfT) in the United Kingdom has announced a major funding package of over \u00a0\u00a3100 million in improvements to the UK road network. The road haulage sector including Vrio has welcomed this annoucement with different transport related organisations such as the FTA stating \u201cFTA and its members are thrilled the DfT has announced this funding programme; the road network has been subject to chronic underinvestment for many years. Businesses within the logistics sector rely on efficient, effective road networks to keep goods moving across the UK, but too often, these operators are forced to travel along damaged, congested roads which increase journey times and can cause costly damage to vehicles. These businesses are paying the price for an ongoing lack of investment in the road network; the performance of the UK economy has also suffered as a result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, it is disappointing that this funding package does not go far enough to tackle the total picture \u2013 the poor state of roads across the nation. Taxes on UK road transport are the highest in Europe; HGVs alone pay enough tax to fund more than 90% of the current amount spent on road maintenance in the UK. More investment is needed urgently and we hope that this is the first step in the creation and completion of a more comprehensive road improvement strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Efficient logistics is vital to keep the UK trading, directly having an impact on more than seven million people employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc.<\/p>\n<p>According to the government\u00b4s website road users could soon benefit from faster commutes and improved journeys thanks to 18 new road schemes given the go ahead by the Department for Transport.<\/p>\n<p>The 4 schemes which have been approved for construction include the Preston western distributor scheme, which will provide a new dual carriageway to reduce congestion in the city, and the 3.5km Stubbington bypass.<\/p>\n<p>Seven other schemes will be awarded funding to develop their business cases. These include the A140 Long Stratton Bypass, which will divert traffic away from busier routes around Norwich, helping reduce traffic through local routes and the A511 growth corridor which will see a series of improvements to improve access to jobs and services in Leicestershire.<\/p>\n<p>A further 7 schemes have been given approval to proceed and to apply for funding at a later stage.<\/p>\n<p>These roads will support wider economies through the creation of jobs as well as new opportunities for greener forms of travel through dedicated routes for cyclists and pedestrians \u2013 making towns a nicer place to live.<\/p>\n<p>This is just the first of a wave of funding to be announced for the major road network and large local majors programme, with further rounds to be announced in the next few months.<\/p>\n<p>This is in addition to the funding already committed to improve the road network such as the Transforming Cities Fund, along with the \u00a3296 million Pothole Action Fund, to fix just under 6 million potholes.<\/p>\n<p>On top the \u00a3100 million announced today, there will also be \u00a325.3 billion invested in the strategic road network between 2020 and 2025. The second Road Investment Strategy, which is due to be announced later this year, will set out what this funding will deliver. Users of the A66 across the Pennines, A46 at Newark, M60 Simister Island interchange and A12 in Essex will be among those to benefit from this funding.<\/p>\n<p>Schemes given funding to proceed to construction:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a331 million for the Preston western distributor scheme: a new dual carriageway link between the M55 and the A583 is designed to improve travel between the enterprise zone at Warton and the Springfields nuclear facility at Salwick, as well as reduce congestion in Preston and directly lead to the creation of 3,575 houses and the creation of over 500 jobs. Through the Lancashire County Council funded link road, a further 1,745 houses will also be built.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a325.5 million for the Stubbington bypass: a new\u00a03.5km\u00a0single carriageway road will improve the environment in the village with the removal of traffic as well as improve access to development sites in Gosport.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a322.5 million for the White Hart junction: improving the intersection between the A419 and A420 to the east of Swindon which will not only benefit existing users of the junction but also help unlock development of the New Eastern Villages site which includes over 8,650 dwellings and 40 ha of employment land. By itself, the White Hart junction scheme will unlock the development of 799 dwellings.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a322.9 million for the Wichelstowe southern access scheme: construction of an access road to the Wichelstowe development site under the M4 motorway which will unlock an additional 2,500 residential units on top of the currently permitted 2000 units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Schemes at strategic outline business case stage which have been awarded development funding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tyne Bridge and Central motorway renewal<\/li>\n<li>A38 Bromsgrove route enhancement programme<\/li>\n<li>A511 growth corridor (Leicestershire)<\/li>\n<li>A38 \u2013 (Bristol Airport access improvement)<\/li>\n<li>A38 Manadon interchange (Plymouth)<\/li>\n<li>A374\/A386\/A3064 Plymouth MRN phase 1<\/li>\n<li>A140 Long Stratton bypass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Schemes given approval to proceed to the next stage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A1079 improvement \u2013 East Riding of Yorkshire<\/li>\n<li>Isham bypass, Northamptonshire<\/li>\n<li>A28 Birchington, Acol and Westgate-on-Sea relief road<\/li>\n<li>Southampton West Quay road realignment<\/li>\n<li>A146 Barnby bends<\/li>\n<li>Lombard roundabout (Croydon)<\/li>\n<li>A13 Lodge Lane (Dagenham)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3k5rdzo-71d27ffcad663f2a75586873ca2bb9cd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k3k5rdzo-71d27ffcad663f2a75586873ca2bb9cd{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k3k5rdzo-71d27ffcad663f2a75586873ca2bb9cd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k6uvp4nq-b4c3751a995f7e7c99281e3e7f4c777e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul 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