Representation by Malcolm Hodkinson
- Date submitted
- 21 August 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
This route has been heavily used for at least 50 years above its original carrying capacity.It has places where the unwary have come to grief. It is the first alternative for many vehicles including has when there are blockages or restrictions on the M62. The pollution caused by standing traffic is horrendous As a local I have used longer more rural routes to avoid the congestion, as do many others leading to small villages having excessive throughput. Given the volume of commercial transport who suffer delays and burn excess fuel on the route, in my opinion the £228million would be recouped by the exchequer within 5 to 10 years and would be a money maker thereafter.The delays to this project over the years do not make any sense either financially, environmentally or politically(drivers are also voters) It is my hope that this project is completed as soon as possible.