Ongoing

National Sustainable Mobility Policy | Year One Progress Report

Ongoing

No.ActionProposed OutputSMP DeadlineStatusProgressASI
04Continue to protect and renew road infrastructure for all road users including sustainable mobility users.----OngoingOngoingOngoingShift
56Fund local authorities to upgrade existing active travel infrastructure to meet safety, permeability and design standards.OngoingOngoingOngoingThis action was achieved in 2022 and 2023 with funding allocations made to all 31 local authorities for new and improved active travel infrastructure. 2024 levels funding will be dependent on the annual Estimates process.Shift
61Continue a joint approach in respect of the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS) to ensure more widespread and consistent implementation. (HfA Policy Objective 21.1)OngoingOngoingOngoingWork in this area is ongoing and open-ended, encompassing a range of guidance notes and other efof rts to ensure DMURS principles are embedded and built on. Further efof rts will be undertaken and kept under review by the Leadership Group.Avoid
62Deliver an average of 60 road safety improvement schemes and fund an average of four minor realignment schemes on national roads per year, to create forgiving roadsides, self- explaining roads, and a safe environment for vulnerable road users. (RSS action 2)AnnualOngoingOngoingTII Road Safety is currently reviewing the latest round of High Collision Locations and will be giving Local Authorities the latest sites in Q3 2023. Progress on existing safety schemes is on target. To date in 2023 there have been 4 minor schemes open to traffic and another 2 contracts awarded.Shift

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