Have your say on motorway improvements in Berkshire and North Hampshire
We are being asked our views on future road investment in the region,
Last updated 7th Sep 2021
People are being asked their opinion on how motorways and major A roads in the South East can be improved -including those in Berkshire and North Hampshire.
National Highways (formerly Highways England) is asking for our views on future road investment in the region, including the M4, the M3 and the M25.
The network of 500 miles of motorways and A roads are the most heavily used in the country, crossing Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and Kent.
The agency says it transports people to visitor attractions like Windsor Castle, Ascot races, Legoland and Wembley Stadium, as well as to Gatwick and Heathrow airports, and international ports of Dover, Portsmouth and Southampton.
It says: "Work on the M4, the M3, the M23, M20, M2 and the M25, in addition to important trunk roads like the A3, A34, A27, A2 and A21, will improve traffic flow as well as maintain these vital routes.
"These roads are key in enabling businesses to transport products and services, providing access to jobs and suppliers, and facilitating trade and investment across the country as well as providing essential links for leisure and connecting people and places."
It also says it wants to make improvements for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians too, striking "a fine balance between increasing capacity and safety as well as protecting history, landscape and the environment."
It has launched an online feedback tool to get the public's views - https://routestrategies.highwaysengland.co.uk/
As well as capturing public feedback, it will alsol be consulting local government and transport authorities, as well as other interested parties.
National Highway’s regional director for the South East, Nicola Bell, said: “At National Highways we are constantly challenging ourselves to seek out ways to improve the experience of those who use our roads and the communities who live nearby.
“The new easy-to-use online tool provides everyone from commuters, professional road users, nearby residents and community groups to comment.
“I urge you to provide feedback on what is important to you – a specific location on England’s motorways or major A roads, a longer route or general feedback about our road network.
"This is your opportunity to help inform the long-term vision for the future of our roads, in our region.”
Feedback will be used to inform recommendations and investment plans going forward for the Department for Transport’s next Road Investment Strategies (RIS3 2025 - 2030).
The online tool is open for feedback until 30 November 2021.