> Think how much money can be saved by just... not allowing anyone to drive there Completely agree that it's a dumb idea, but I think the point is that convert

> Think how much money can be saved by just... not allowing anyone to drive there Completely agree that it's a dumb idea, but I think the point is that converting 3 lanes + a hard shoulder to just 4 lanes is far cheaper and logistically easier than adding a whole extra lane. I'm not sure if Highways England have any right to the land either side of a motorway, but if not I imagine spilling over into other people's land would be a huge sink of time and money.