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<p>On 16 April 2023, the Government announced that all plans for new smart motorways
have been cancelled, recognising the lack of confidence felt by drivers and cost pressures.
This means no new smart motorways will be built.</p><p> </p><p>We are focused on investing
£900m to add further safety improvements to existing smart motorways, including constructing
150 extra emergency areas – so that people can continue to get around easily and with
increased confidence.</p><p> </p><p>Any reduction in capacity on our motorways, the
safest roads in the country, could put more drivers and passengers at risk of death
or serious injury by forcing them onto roads that are less safe. Restoring the hard
shoulder while maintaining capacity would be hugely disruptive and come at enormous
cost.</p><p> </p>
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