The A82 improvements include removing a bottleneck at Loch Lomond, a new bypass and lay-bys.
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Roadside verges and lay-bys in Cumbria are being blocked off in preparation for a horse fair.
The Highways Agency held a public consultation over the issue last year which resulted in this week's closure of the lay-bys.
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Welsh Transport Minister Carl Sargeant said it would encourage HGV drivers to use the park rather than limited lay-bys along the A55.
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They say there is a history of violent crime near both lay-bys.
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There has also been controversy within the Gypsy community, with many complaining that police had blocked off some lay-bys to prevent them stopping off at non-designated areas.
Lay-bys will be created at 5-8km intervals along the route.
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Cadaques is a good half hour or more carsick-inducing drive over the high hills of Cap de Creus national park with lay-bys for taking photos or calm nervous stomachs.
The crimes were carried out because the victims were gay or thought to be gay and this also led to random attacks on drivers who were simply using the lay-bys for other reasons.
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Despite measures such as high visibility police patrols and setting up a homophobic attack hotline, police said it was decided the lay-bys should be closed in the interests of public safety to prevent further violence.
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