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Roads: Safety Barriers

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 1 December 2025UIN 93460

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Departures from Standard have been granted to permit the replacement of life-expired steel barrier with further steel barrier in the last two years; and what the kilometre length is of steel barrier co

Answered by Simon Lightwood

A total of four Departures from Standards have been granted to permit the replacement of life-expired steel barrier with further steel barrier in the last two years, covering a total length of 12.22km.

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