As normal for major holiday getaways, National Highways is lifting 1,127 miles of roadworks over the bank holiday.

The government says around 97.5% of major roads across England will be completely free from roadworks, “speeding up millions of journeys and boosting connectivity across the country to drive growth – the key priority in the government’s plan for change”.

Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, said: “We are tackling the real problems that drivers face by lifting 1,127 miles of roadworks over Easter and cracking down on disruptive streetworks to make journeys to see loved ones as smooth as possible. 

“Cutting journey times and saving drivers money every year is all part of our Plan for Change to raise living standards and put more money in people’s pockets.”

Significant routes seeing roadworks being lifted or completed in time for the Easter getaway include:

(Picture – DfT)