Roadwork-plagued M27 named as worst motorway

Kent’s M20 was ranked the country’s favourite motorway, with a satisfaction rating of 79%.

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00:00Kent's M20 linking London to the Channel Tunnel, Dover and ultimately Continental Europe was ranked the country's favourite motorway, with

00:09a satisfaction rating of 79%.

00:11Across all motorways and major A roads, 71% of drivers were satisfied with their journey. That's up from 69

00:20% last year.

00:22Ratings for journey times, road surfaces and roadworks management all improved year on year.

00:28The A30, which runs between West London and Cornwall, was ranked the best A road, with a 79% satisfaction

00:37score.

00:38While at the other end of the scale, the A12, between the east of London and Suffolk, had the lowest

00:44rating, at 64%.

00:46England's network of motorways and major A roads is entering one of its largest maintenance periods, since much of it

00:53was first built in the 1960s.

00:56Drivers on sections of smart motorway continued to feel less safe than those on conventional motorways at 78% and

01:0582% respectively.

01:07National Highways is embarking on a five-year renewals programme as part of the third road investment strategy, which is

01:15likely to involve more roadworks.

01:18This survey of more than 9,500 drivers was conducted in the 12 months to the end of March.

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