Motorways: Safety Measures
Commons · Question 960 · Tabled 22 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new emergency refuges will be constructed as part of the programme of retrofitting to existing smart motorways.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 26 Jul 2024
National Highways is constructing 150 additional Emergency Refuge Areas across the All Lane Running smart motorway network. Construction, which is already well underway, began in 2022. The project is expected to be completed by the end of March 2025.