Sentences with phrase «road improvement schemes»
He also urged authorities to reinvest all surplus lane rental revenues in road improvement schemes, a call echoed by the Freight Transport Association.
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«Due to the perceived lack of public support for road pricing, any scheme must also provide significant improvements in the capacity and quality of viable alternative travel by public transport.»
As a result, an average road improvement has induced an additional 10 % of base traffic in the short term and 20 % in the long term: individual schemes with induced traffic at double this level may not be very unusual, especially for peak periods.
The last couple of months have been very challenging with major road, drainage, anti-flood schemes and electricity supply improvements being completed by the utility companies and the Council.
It is expected that audit recommendations could include: moving school entrances and play areas away from busy roads; «no engine idling» schemes; changes to local roads, including improved road layouts and pedestrianisation around school entrances; green infrastructure such as «barrier bushes» along busy roads and in playgrounds to filter toxic fumes; and improvements to encourage walking and cycling to school along less polluted routes.