Major roads get funding boost

A NEW 4,000-mile road network that would complement England’s motorways has been proposed by the Department for Transport.

The Major Road Network (MRN) would cut congestion and improve local economies by making annual funding of between £20million and £100million available. It would go towards key roads that support the Highways Englandmanaged Strategic Road Network, but are currently run by local authorities.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: ‘We propose to create a Major Road Network, of approximately the same mileage as the network for which Highways England is responsible... raising the performance standards which motorists experience on it.”