Investment to remove traffic pinch points increased journey times
A Highways England investment in Shrewsbury that was designed to remove a pinch point in the road network has instead been found to have increased journey times.
Analysis by Highways England as part of a review of dozens of schemes described a mixed picture of improvements but the A5-A49 Preston Boats scheme in Shrewsbury was highlighted as the worst of those assessed, and labelled as a major outlier.
The report said: "The scheme introduced signals on the roundabout between the A5 and A49. The A5 through movement and A5 east to ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
