Highway chiefs announce investment on major road schemes as part of overall 拢11bn five-year plan
Highways England has announced it will spend 拢600m on improving roads in the North-east by 2020.
The money will be spent on significant improvements to the region鈥檚 roads, which includes beginning or completing work on six major A roads and starting development on a further four road schemes.
The four new schemes include major works done on the A19, with a 拢70m flyover to be built over the Testos junction, a 拢40m improvement made to the Downhill Lane junction, around 拢140m spent on improving technology on both the A1 and A19, and between 拢140m and 拢220m spent on a road widening project to relieve congestion on the A19 from Norton to Wynyard.
In addition to the 拢600m investment, the government-owned company said a further 拢130m a year will be spent for the next five years on maintenance and smaller scale improvement schemes across Yorkshire and the North East.
Highways England has a five-year budget of over 拢11bn to invest in England鈥檚 motorways and major A roads.
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the investment will 鈥渄ramatically improve our road network and unlock the north鈥檚 economic potential.鈥�
He added: 鈥淚t will play a key part in building the Northern Powerhouse, creating jobs and opportunities and benefiting hardworking families across the north east.鈥�
Vanessa Gilbert, Highways England鈥檚 divisional director for Yorkshire and the north east, said: 鈥淢otorways and trunk roads form the backbone of the region鈥檚 economy and this huge investment will ensure they remain healthy for many years to come.鈥�
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