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A57 Link Roads (previously known as Trans Pennine Upgrade Programme)
Representation by David Morton
- Date submitted
- 16 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The project is incompatible with our Climate Emergency and will result in a large boost to carbon emissions, including construction, and induced traffic Use of land, particularly pristine land, and other wildlife habitats, and farmland, all of which is at a premium I have seen at first hand the detrimental impact of construction for large projects like this (e.g. HS2) and the huge collateral damage The project is incompatible with the objectives of the UK Government’s recent Transport Decarbonisation Plan The likely cost is a drain on public spending, and like most other large projects, almost certain to rise. The money needs to be redirected to other post-pandemic projects such as Active Travel and cycling infrastructure