North West "Relief" Road

The end of the road?

A short animated video by CPRE explaining that road-building is failing to provide the congestion relief and economic boost promised, while devastating the environment.

The UK transport policy menu: Roads, roads, and a dash of multimodalism Weblink

A recurring policy of predict and provide with regard to road space to try in any way to meet predicted demand undermines the effectiveness and viability of demand management (and hence voluntary behaviour change) because provision of more road space enables people to retain the habit of car use. [Warning: Behind paywall]

Transport

We all need to move around, but how can we do it in a socially-just and environmentally-friendly way?

Why the North West Road will ruin Shrewsbury

Speaker: Emma Bullard

The proposed 'relief road' is put forward as a solution to traffic problems in and around Shrewsbury.

With North West Relief Road project finally approved after years of rancour - what comes next? Weblink

Shropshire Star, 1 November 2023 [Subscription required]

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