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Road construction costs 'soaring'
The cost of constructing new roads is
soaring, according to the C!mpaign for
Rural England, which says money would
be better spent on green alternatives.
Campaigners say that of 151 road
schemes recently completed or which are
still on-going, 96 have gone over
budget and 21 have doubled in cost.
They say the bill for 39 national road
schemes has risen by an extra £1.3bn.
The Highways Agency said it strived to
reduce expense, but land and property
value fluctuations affected costs.
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