More full closures of major roads on weekdays are being planned by highways bosses in a bid to get the work done more quickly. But officials also said speed limits through motorway and A-road works would be increased by 10mph to 60.
National Highways said the full closures were an attempt to get them over with faster, rather than months of partial shutdowns and endless contraflows. They also said that rather than build new constructions on-site they would be put together elsewhere and lifted in ready-made more quickly.
Laura Baker, customer service director for Major Projects, said: “Our roads are the most heavily used in the country and millions of people rely on them every day for business, leisure and visiting friends and family. It’s vital that we undertake an intensive programme of maintenance and improvements to keep them as safe and reliable as possible.
