You may think it would be impossible to find a cheap home whilst house prices are still sky-high, but luckily there are some bargains up for grabs across Greater Manchester.
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Millions of pounds are to be invested to improve the 'most dangerous roads' in the north west - including a busy main road in Salford, near Manchester city centre.
The Department for Transport announced that £3.6million funding will improve the safety of five of the country’s most dangerous roads in the North West of England.
The works are part of a £47.5m national investment which is set to prevent over 750 fatal and serious injuries over the next 20 years, with £420 million benefit to society
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The A6042 (Trinity Way) in Salford will benefit from the latest injection of funding between the A6 (Chapel Street) and A665 (Cheetham Hill Road). Other roads to see improvements are the A586 in Blackpool, the A5105 in Morecambe, the A5038 in Liverpool, and the A625 between the A61 in Sheffield and the B6375 near Whirlow.
Through the Safer Roads Fund, these five roads form part of 27 new schemes across England, including the re-designing of junctions and improved signage and road markings. The programme is expected to reduce the risk of collisions, congestion, journey times and emissions.
To date, £100m has been provided through the programme to improve the fifty most dangerous roads in England, the majority of which are rural roads.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: “Britain’s roads are some of the safest in the world, but we are always looking at ways to help keep motorists and all road users safer.
“That’s why this £3.6 million injection for cities across the North West is the first crucial step to ensuring local councils have the support they need to keep everyone safe, while also reducing congestion and emissions.”
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