The money from the Department for Transport will be used to continue to help tackle urban congestion in the region. Total reward funding to date for this area is now more than £1 million.
Paul Clark said:
"I am delighted that the West of England is being rewarded for beating its congestion targets. The money will help local authorities give road users in these areas faster, safer and more reliable journeys - benefitting the local economy.
"Congestion has serious consequences for the economy and the environment and is a frustrating experience for all road users. Across England we have now provided nearly £23 million to the participating authorities to tackle urban congestion which is responsible for 80 per cent of all our congestion problems."
The West of England is one of 10 urban areas across the UK sharing a total of £10.7m for beating congestion targets. The latest awards follow the publication of National Statistics this month that showed that congestion had fallen by an average of 3 per cent across the 10 largest urban areas between the baseline (a mixture of 2004-05 and 2005-06 data) and 2007 -08.
The target areas include routes in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
