NAO calls for road programme cuts as costs soar
NAO calls for road programme cuts as costs soar
Abstract
National Audit Office warns urgent action is needed to avoid damaging knock-on effects. National Highways is facing £740m of additional cost pressure for road enhancements to March 2025 from inflation. Already committed elements of the RIS3 programme have soared to £11.5bn from the £5.5billion estimate in 2020. The NAO also warns extra funding would need to be found. National Highway plans to spend £8.7bn on the remaining 58 enhancement projects between 2022-23 and 2024-25. Over that period National High Roads plans to start work on 23 projects and open 28 projects.
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