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Motorways: Safety Measures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average distance between refuges will be across the Smart Motorway network following the conclusion of the retrofitting of new emergency refuges.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
26 Jul 2024
Target answer date
30 Jul 2024
Answer
2 Aug 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average distance between refuges will be across the Smart Motorway network following the conclusion of the retrofitting of new emergency refuges.

  2. 30 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Aug 2024

    Answer published

    National Highways is adding over 150 Emergency Refuge Areas (ERAs) across the All Lane Running (ALR) network, to be completed by the end of March 2025. Some ERAs are still under construction, and sitings may be subject to final change due to topographical...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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