Government company Highways England published the Strategic Road Network Initial Report on the 13th of December this year. The report highlighted the importance of technology and the role it is set to play in keeping the country connected and people moving. The report also urges for existing roads to be properly maintained, especially in a way that that results I minimal road disruption for both road users and local communities.
Highways England noted that a technology driven intelligent network can work well with connected vehicle could not only improve safety, but also improve how efficiently roads are maintained. The Department for Transport have launched its own consultation into Highways England’s Initial Report, which will run until February 2018. The results will then be used towards the development of the next Road Investment Strategy which is to begin in 2020.
Highways England was established in 2015 and since then it has completed 18 major road improvements and has 15 more in constriction. Chief executive for Highways England Jim O’Sullivan says: “We are delivering a record £15 billion of government investment to give people safe, efficient and reliable journeys, and provide businesses with the links they need to prosper and grow.
“Because people’s journeys are important to us we are setting out our high level aspirations which will help ensure the network continues to drive economic growth, jobs and prosperity, and keeps traffic moving today, and into the future. We encourage people to read our report and feedback through the Department for Transport’s consultation”.
