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Major Road Network Consultation Moving Britain Ahead March 18 Proposals for the Creation of a Major Road Network 1

How Our Roads Are Currently Managed The Strategic Road Network (SRN) Local roads � The busiest part of the road network consisting of 4,400 miles (2% of � Consists of 184,100 miles of road, 98% of the entire road network. total road network), but carrying a third of traffic and two thirds of HGV � Responsibility is split between 153 local highway authorities. traffic. 2 Proposals for the Creation of a Major Road Network Moving Britain Ahead March 18

There are Five Objectives of the MRN Reduce Congestion Economic Growth � Alleviate local & regional � Delivering the Industrial congestion Strategy � Reduce traffic jams and � Drive regional rebalancing bottlenecks Housing � Unlock land for new housing developments Support All Road Users Support the SRN � Recognise the needs of all � Complement & Support users including cyclists, existing SRN pedestrians and disabled people 3 Proposals for the Creation of a Major Road Network Moving Britain Ahead March 18

Defining the Network SRN Connect Traffic Access to major Flow transport hubs Refreshed HGV/LCV every 5 usage years SRN De-trunked Resilience Roads Link Economic Centres 4 Proposals for the Creation of a Major Road Network Moving Britain Ahead March 18

Investment Planning – Regional Evidence Base Sub-national Assessment of Transport Bodies network condition & / Regional groups performance Local Authorities / Identify network Combined Authorities issues Regional MRN Regional Evidence Investment Evidence Base Base Programme Analysis of potential solutions & packages LEPs of improvements Assessment of potential Highways England sequencing 5 Proposals for the Creation of a Major Road Network Moving Britain Ahead March 18

Scheme Funding & Eligibility £20m-£100m available for each new road scheme funded through the MRN programme Eligible Schemes include: • Major Junction Improvements • Bypasses • Traffic Management, VMS & • Missing road links Technology • Widening of MRN roads • Major Structural Renewal • Packages of Improvements 6 Proposals for the Creation of a Major Road Network Moving Britain Ahead March 18

Crucial Dates March 2018 Summer 2018 Autumn 2018 2020 / 2021 DfT Consultation MRN Consultation DfT Consultation National Roads Publish MRN Closes Response Fund Starts Guidance 7 Proposals for the Creation of a Major Road Network Moving Britain Ahead March 18