Road users happy bunnies as roadworks are lifted for Easter

Road users will have an easier journey home this Easter, with over 450 miles of roadworks lifted.

Highways England aims to remove 450 miles of roadworks by 6am on Thursday 24 March, leaving more than 97% of its 9,534-mile network free of roadworks in time for the holidays.

Major roadworks will be removed from the M25, M6, M40, M62 AND M20, with 97% of major A-roads and motorways roadwork free.

Highways England will complete 257 miles of roadworks at 133 locations before the Easter holidays, with a further 75 sets of roadworks and restrictions to be suspended across 219 miles of carriageway by 6am on Thursday 24 March.

The government is investing £15Bn to deliver the biggest upgrade to motorways and major A-roads in a generation.

Roads Minister Andrew Jones said: “We want to deliver fast and reliable journey times for drivers over the bank holiday weekend so I am pleased hundreds of miles of cones are being lifted.

“This is good news for millions of families and hardworking people who will be travelling and taking advantage of the four-day break.

“We are delivering £15Bn of upgrades to our roads to make our highways fit for the future – but motorists should not needlessly be held up.”

Highways England Director of Customer Operations, Mel Clarke, said: “Of course, we still advise drivers to plan their journeys and check the latest traffic and travel updates as well as ensuring they have enough fuel before setting out.

“We’d also remind those with caravans and trailers to check their vehicles before they take to the roads for the first time this year – especially their tyres, to ensure they are not worn or damaged, to help avoid a potential breakdown or incident and help keep traffic flowing.”

Lanes will be open and many of the associated speed restrictions will be lifted.

Major schemes with excavation areas or major structural projects which require on-going traffic management for safety, will keep lane restrictions and temporary speed limits for the safety of drivers and their passengers.

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