The majority of UK’s major motorways didn’t run with all lanes open for a single day in 2013, according to figures released by swiftcover.com.
The three many important routes – the M6, M25 as well as M1 – had at least one lane closed for maintenance during every single day last year, as did the M4, M5, M60 as well as M54.
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A flexibility of info request by the insurance provider to the Highways company discovered that all UK motorways had lanes closed for maintenance an typical of 247 days a year.
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More than a third of all the UK’s M-roads had lane closures long lasting for at least six months. A quarter of motorways were only open for 25 days or less.
And swiftcover.com believes this pattern will continue with 2014 because of the Government’s £317 million “pinch point” programme. It states fewer than a quarter of the 123 web traffic busting jobs have been completed so far.
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Roman Bryl, product manager at swiftcover.com, said: “Some of our busiest road networks are never completely operational, as well as lane closures as well as diversions are a source of real frustration to drivers.
“Obviously it is essential that motorways are kept in a good state of repair, however maintenance works can be extremely disruptive as well as stressful.
“Drivers ought to bear in mind that motorways may not really be the quickest route for their journey, as well as plan ahead in purchase to prevent prospective delays.”