Ever since smart motorways were introduced in the UK in 2006, they have proved highly controversial. The concept was brought in to create much-needed capacity on key parts of a congested road network.
Drivers faced long queues on the M62 as a multi-vehicle collision forced multiple lanes to close. There were delays of around 30 minutes with three miles of congestion as the eastbound carriageway in ...
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M62 drivers left 'trapped and starving' after serious crash shuts motorway for ten hours
Drivers were left trapped and stuck for hours after a serious crash shut the M62. The motorway was shut for ten hours on Thursday night following the collision at around 6pm. It didn't open until ...
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The massive motorway changes at Simister Island which would alter millions of journeys a year
A decision on a huge motorway upgrade which would transform the network around the notoriously congested Simister Island will be made within weeks. The project, affecting the M60, M62 and M66 routes, ...
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