Government scraps Smart motorways programme

The Government has finally abandoned the Smart motorway programme after 16 months under review.
Eleven projects already paused and three more earmarked for construction during the third Road Investment Strategy (2025 to 2030) will be removed from government road-building plans.
Announcing the decision over the weekend the Department of Transport blamed financial pressures and the current lack of public confidence about safe operation of Smart motorway recovery systems.
While no new stretches of