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ARTICLE · 30 SEPTEMBER 2013

Road Proposals Leave Funding Questions Unanswered

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The Government’s proposals for roads reform last month outline a clear route ahead for the status of the Highways Agency, but leave open the question of the future funding of highways, says Angus Walker

United KingdomTransport
Angus Walker
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The Government's proposals for roads reform last month outline a clear route ahead for the status of the Highways Agency, but leave open the question of the future funding of highways, says Angus Walker

In July, the Government published Action for Roads: A network for the 21st century, following on from the spending round in June, which promised a new era of road building. Action for Roads had been eagerly awaited for its proposals for the future of the Highways Agency and road tolling, so did it meet expectations?

The Highways Agency looks after the maintenance and development of the strategic road network of motorways and principal A-roads, which makes up only 2% of all roads in terms of length, but carries a third of all car journeys and two-thirds of all lorry journeys.

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