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West of England awarded £825,000 for tackling congestion |
England’s ten largest urban areas share £19.7 million to beat congestion targets.
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan has announced £825,000 for the West of England area for exceeding congestion targets.
The money from the Department for Transport will be used to continue to help tackle urban congestion in the area.
Total reward funding to date for the West of England area is now more than £1.8 million.
The West of England is one of ten urban areas across the UK sharing a total of £19.7 million for beating congestion targets.
The other areas are London, Nottingham, Leicester, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Merseyside, Tyne & Wear, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.
The £60 million Urban Congestion Performance Fund has been set to help England’s 10 largest urban areas identify and tackle the causes of congestion on the major routes in their areas.
The latest awards follow the publication of statistics this month that showed that congestion had fallen by an average of 5.5 per cent across the 10 largest urban areas.
Khan said: "Across England we have now provided £43 million to the 10 areas to tackle urban congestion and more is available to those who continue to beat their targets."
Further information:
Department for Transport |
