DISTRICT VIEW

摘要

Some nice people from the Highways Agency invited us to talk with them about route-based strategies. They wanted to discuss their plans for the major national roads that pass through our area. Motorways and major roads have a huge impact on local places. They are assets that connect us to the rest of the country. They influence our economic performance, our behaviour and health. It is important that the Highways Agency has recognised that it needs to engage with the key local stakeholders as it prepares its future investment strategies for the major routes around Britain. A huge amount of data is gathered about traffic flows, average speeds, congestion, accidents, noise pollution, air quality and sensitive environmental considerations.