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Package for decongestion
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• Transport secretary Alistair Darling has announced a package of road Improvements in a desperate attempt to tackle congestion on the trunk road network.
The focus will be on some of the most congested points Iii the country and will provide localised solutions to deal with clogged-up roads.
The package includes Junction improvements to aid traffic flow plus an upgrade of the main A14 east-west road through Cambridgeshire, making it a dual three-lane carriageway from Cambridge to Huntingdon.
For the first time there Is a timetable for the removal of all concrete surfaces on the motorway and trunk road network. The first phase alone will cost £77m and involves the resurfacing of 74 stretches of road where the concrete surface is noisy.
Darling says: "We remain committed to tackling congestion and reducing the number of accidents on our roads. This package will deliver those benefits."