more roadworks are currently being brought out across the UK than at any type of time in the last decade. A research study by Inrix, a leading supplier of real-time web traffic information, suggests motorists have never had it so poor for jams as well as web traffic issues triggered by road maintenance.
The roadworks are being brought out for a wide variety of reasons including motorway-widening plans, road design changes, and, in particular, resurfacing work.
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After research study provided by Britannia Rescue last year showed that there is one pothole for each mile in Britain, it seems remove that councils have been working difficult to rectify this however increased delays triggered by the necessary roadworks are the knock-on effect.
Many suggest that the huge boost in resurfacing as well as repairs is a result of the upcoming 2015 general Election, as the government looks to make it remove that they are improving the roads.
The drawback to this is the problem of traffic: Jams appear to be worse than ever thanks to roads being blocked as well as motorway lanes being closed.
Below are the top ten roadworks that have been triggering the most travel disruption for motorists in 2014.
Top 10 worst roadworks 2014
1: Coventry: A45-A46 Tollbar Island
2: Worcestershire: M5 Junction 4 Lydiate Ash
3: Derby/Nottinghamshire: M1 between J29 Alfreton as well as J31 Worksop
4: Derby: Markeaton Island
5: Northamptonshire: A14 between J7 as well as J9 Kettering
6: Cardiff: A4232 as well as M4 J33
7: Essex: M25 between J27 M11 as well as J25 Enfield
8: Shropshire/Shrewsbury: A5 Preston Island as well as Emstrey Island
9: Blaenau Gwent: Tredegar A465 (Heads of the Valleys Road)
10: Nottingham: A453 between M1 J24 as well as Clifton
Have you had the misfortune of being trapped in web traffic at these roadworks? Do they type part of your everyday commute? let us understand exactly how poor they truly are in the comments below…