Ill and M62 widening plans
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MI The Freight Transport Association has welcomed proposals for the widening of two of Yorkshire's busiest motorways, the MI and M62, as part of a .i700m scheme to tackle congestion on motorways and trunk roads in the North.
The South and West Yorkshire Multi Modal Study {SWYMMS) examined congestion on the Me M62, Al/A1 (MI and M18. Other proposals include: the introduction of access controls on entry slip roads: segregated lanes for priority vehicles; and road charging.
The report, by transport consultants Mt/A, also predicts that goods vehicle traffic will increase by 40-60% over the next 20 years.
Ministers will consider views later this year before making a final decision early next year.
• A planned motorway could link the M6 and the M56 south-west of Manchester by 2010, but faces stiff opposition from local residents.