Progress being made on pinch point programme12/09/2014 A “pinch point” road improvement programme worth £317 million has seen 39 bottlenecks tackled with another 80 to be completed in the next few months. |
£2.6m pinch point improvement project to start on M122/07/2014 New signals and variable message signs are being introduced on the M1 as part of a £2.6 million Highways Agency pinch point improvement project. |
Funding approved for road and rail projects16/12/2013 The government has approved funding to tackle a number of congested local roads and improve key points on the strategic road network. |
£80m to tackle pinch points on local roads27/09/2013 Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced £80 million of further funding to remove bottlenecks from local roads. |
East Kent motorists set to benefit from road improvements04/06/2013 Highway improvements worth £2.3 million will be implemented in East Kent after the county council received local pinch point funding. |
£165m boost to tackle bottlenecks03/06/2013 Congested roads across England are to be tackled with £165m of funding, the Department for Transport has announced. |
Pinch point programme enters final stage10/04/2013 The Highways Agency is investing £98 million in an effort to remove bottlenecks and keep traffic moving on England’s motorways and major A roads. |
Guide for councils on how to get £170m road cash03/01/2013 Advice has been launched for local councils wanting to apply for a share of a £170m fund to remove bottlenecks on the local highway network. |
Work to start on £18m congestion busting schemes02/07/2012 The Highways Agency is starting work on eight road schemes as the first stage of a £217m programme of improvements to England’s motorways and major A roads. |
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