- 97.5% of major roads across the country will be roadwork free over the Easter holidays, speeding up journey times and improving living standards.
- Government intervention is set to save drivers up to £500 a year on pothole related car repairs and fuel duty, easing the cost of living and delivering the Plan for Change.
- Comes alongside hefty fines to minimise disruptive street works as Government doubles fines and applies charges up to £10k a day for those overrunning to clear more roads
Drivers are set to benefit from up to £500 of savings per year and see smoother Easter getaways as 1,127 miles of roadworks are lifted, the Department for Transport has announced today (16th April).
It comes as RAC data shows hitting a pothole can cost drivers up to £460 in repairs. That’s why the Government is putting £1.6 billion into the hands of local councils from this month to get fixing our roads– enough to fill 7 million extra potholes, going far above and beyond the Government’s manifesto commitment.
To further protect motorists given continued cost-of-living pressures and potential fuel price volatility amid global uncertainty, the Government has frozen fuel duty at current levels for another year to support hardworking families and businesses, saving the average car driver £59.
Together, this means that drivers could save up to £500 a year from the Government’s measures, saving motorists money, improving living standards and getting Britain moving as part of the Plan for Change.
The Government is also speeding up journeys for the 19.1 million drivers the AA estimate will make car trips on Good Friday, as National Highways lifts 1,127 miles of roadworks over the bank holiday.
Around 97.5% of major roads across England will be completely free from roadworks, speeding up millions of journeys and boosting connectivity across the country to drive growth – the key priority in the Government’s plan for change.
National Highways is reminding drivers to properly prepare for Easter travel by relaunching its ‘TRIP’ campaign, encouraging drivers to ‘Top-up, Rest, Inspect, Prepare’. The guidance aims to prevent breakdowns which can lead to delays and unexpected costs.
Significant routes to benefit from roadworks being lifted or completed in time for the Easter getaway include:
- Over 130 miles of roadworks on the M25
- More than 100 miles on the M1 between London and Chesterfield
- More than 70 miles on the A27 between Polegate, East Sussex and Havant, Hampshire
- 49 miles on the A34 between Oxford and Winchester
- Almost 50 miles on the M27 between Southampton and Portsmouth
- Over 45 miles on the M4 between Hayes and Hungerford
- 44 miles on the M2 between Rochester and Faversham
- 37 miles on the A303 near Andover
- 31 miles on the A47 between Great Yarmouth and Peterborough
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