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| Government cash aims to improve A-roads | Government cash aims to improve A-roads |
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| A-roads across the UK could be transformed by a new funding pot from the Department for Transport. | A-roads across the UK could be transformed by a new funding pot from the Department for Transport. |
| Councils are being asked to apply for up to £100m to improve major roads as part of a 12-week public consultation. | |
| The scheme will prioritise road widening projects on dual carriageways, improving road safety measures, and major junction improvements. | The scheme will prioritise road widening projects on dual carriageways, improving road safety measures, and major junction improvements. |
| Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said A-roads "have been underfunded" in the past. | Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said A-roads "have been underfunded" in the past. |
| Mr Grayling added: "This will unlock no end of benefits for communities by improving motorists' journeys, taking traffic away from built-up areas, as well as enabling new housing to be built and creating jobs." | Mr Grayling added: "This will unlock no end of benefits for communities by improving motorists' journeys, taking traffic away from built-up areas, as well as enabling new housing to be built and creating jobs." |
| About 5,000 miles of A-roads across the UK will be eligible for the multi-billion pound funding in improving the nation's strategic road network. | About 5,000 miles of A-roads across the UK will be eligible for the multi-billion pound funding in improving the nation's strategic road network. |
| BBC News business correspondent Jonty Bloom said the investment is hoped to alleviate congestion, "allow new housing to be built and boost economic growth". | BBC News business correspondent Jonty Bloom said the investment is hoped to alleviate congestion, "allow new housing to be built and boost economic growth". |
| From 2020 the money for road improvements will come from vehicle excise duty, which raised £6bn in 2016. | From 2020 the money for road improvements will come from vehicle excise duty, which raised £6bn in 2016. |
| RAC director of motoring Steve Gooding said: "For many businesses an economically important major road is the one that runs right up to the factory gate. | RAC director of motoring Steve Gooding said: "For many businesses an economically important major road is the one that runs right up to the factory gate. |
| "It will be interesting to see whether the business bodies consider the government's plans to go far enough in designating the roads that matter to their members." | "It will be interesting to see whether the business bodies consider the government's plans to go far enough in designating the roads that matter to their members." |
| But Bridget Fox, of the Campaign for Better Transport, said the government should focus on improving major transport links, rather than overhauling major road networks. | But Bridget Fox, of the Campaign for Better Transport, said the government should focus on improving major transport links, rather than overhauling major road networks. |
| She said the Department for Transport should apply a "fix it first" strategy to prioritising road maintenance, and improving public transport and cycling routes. | She said the Department for Transport should apply a "fix it first" strategy to prioritising road maintenance, and improving public transport and cycling routes. |