Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the A6 and the A583 are among 17 roads in England set for a shared of £38.3 million
Two major roads in Lancashire - named among the "deadliest" in England – have been earmarked for safety improvements, it has been revealed.
The Department for Transport has today announced that the A6 and the A583 are among 17 roads in England set for a shared of £38.3 million. The new funding is being allocated to council projects and is estimated to save 385 lives over the next 20 years. The work will include designing new junctions and roundabouts, clearer signage and road markings, and improved pedestrian crossings and cycle lanes. DfT said this is part of the Safer Roads Fund, from which £147.5 million has already been invested to make 82 high-risk roads safer.Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: "Britain’s roads are some of the safest in the world, but we are always looking at ways to help keep drivers and all road users safe.
Dr Suzy Charman, executive director of the Road Safety Foundation charity, said: "The Safer Roads Fund is a transformational initiative for road safety and for the local authorities receiving funds. It makes it possible for road safety teams across the country to proactively address risk of death and serious injury for all road users on these routes."
Steve Gooding, director of motoring research charity RAC Foundation, said: "Today’s announcement means another 120 miles of safer road improvements will be delivered to the benefit of users. Such incremental improvements are key to achieving our collective aim for a safer road network as a whole."
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