A12: Road Traffic Control
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to work with local authorities to reduce traffic congestion on the A12.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
The Government is working closely with local authorities in Greater London to support efforts to reduce traffic congestion. We have provided significant funding to support improvements to the capital’s road network. For example, we have provided £54.3 million of funding to the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the Gallows Corner scheme; however, delivery of this scheme is a matter for the GLA and Transport for London.
More broadly, London boroughs will be eligible for over £272 million of highways maintenance funding over the next four years. This funding will help boroughs plan ahead, adopt preventative maintenance, and improve the long-term condition of their roads.
Where the A12 meets the M25 at junction 28, part of the strategic road network (SRN), drivers are benefitting from recently completed improvements providing safer and smoother journeys. The Government and National Highways remain committed to maintaining and renewing the SRN to ensure it works for all road users, working with local authorities.
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