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<p>The Department for Transport published the Roads Investment Strategy in December
2014, which set out plans to invest £15 billion in England’s motorways and major A
roads between 2015/16 and 2020/21. Highways England subsequently published a Delivery
Plan in March 2015, which outlined how this investment would be delivered across various
projects. The Delivery Plan includes the introduction of Smart Motorways on the A1(M)
between Junctions 6 and 8 will provide improved capacity and better access, and should
unlock much of the growth potential around Stevenage.</p><p>The scheme is expected
to start design development works early in 2016 and to commence construction by March
2020 at the latest, subject to determining the right operational solution and achieving
a solution that is value for money.</p>
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