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Motorways: Safety Measures

Asked by Sarah ChampionLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 26 July 2024UIN 960

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new emergency refuges will be constructed as part of the programme of retrofitting to existing smart motorways.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

National Highways is constructing 150 additional Emergency Refuge Areas across the All Lane Running smart motorway network. Construction, which is already well underway, began in 2022. The project is expected to be completed by the end of March 2025.

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