Felton Councillor: “Improved infrastructure would […] reduce congestion”
Not according to induced demand (see link).
There are cheaper solutions to stop drivers taking short cuts (eg bollards & LTNs) - disappointing that they weren’t addressed in the article.
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Drivers use some villages to avoid traffic with huge tailbacks on the A1 during peak times of the day and the summer season
Drivers avoiding A1 tailbacks in Northumberland turning villages into 'rat runs'
