Congestion on the A666 between Blackburn and Darwen is a major issue
Councillors have waded into a row between a town's local authority and MP regarding traffic jams. Darwen West’s Cllr Dave Smith has entered the debate concerning congestion problems on the A666.
But Cllr Riley said his proposals would make things worse not better on the main road from Darwen to Blackburn. Now Labour’s Cllr Smith has said Sir Jake was seeking to unpick a government approved scheme and backed the borough boss’s claim the problem was largely caused by spiralling vehicle traffic.READ MORE: Son's tragic discovery on return from work as he finds mum had died at home
“There is a review of the scheme due next year as per government rules where the scheme will be evaluated and any necessary changes made. However the government would have to pay for these changes. “Congestion is primarily caused by the huge increase in vehicles. In Blackburn with Darwen there were 31,000 vehicles in 1981. This rose to 64,000 in 2014 and an estimate of 73,000 today. I would ask Sir Jake how he proposes to reduce the number of vehicles, not only in the borough but in the country as a whole as this is the primary cause of congestion nationwide. ”
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