Written questions

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.