Cash includes 拢20m to bring tram services to region
The Mayor of Tees Valley has announced a 拢1bn infrastructure package for the region.
At an event earlier this week in Middlesborough, Ben Houchen announced a number of major schemes, including a pledge to bring 15 electric trackless trams to serve Middlesborough, Redcar, Stockton, Hartlepool and Darlington town centres.
The funding package will also see 拢60m invested in transport technology to cut journey times and money for the A689 road scheme between Hartlepool and Stockton and the next phase of a new Tees flyover.
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There will also be cash for a park and ride facility and transport hub as part of a 拢40m overhaul of South Bank railway station, and a 拢40m boost for gauge clearance work for freight on the Eaglescliffe to Northallerton railway line.
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: 鈥淲e have an ambitious package of improvements planned which will revolutionise travel across Teesside, Darlington, and Hartlepool. Not only will these projects make a positive difference to everyone鈥檚 day to day travel, but they will also boost our continued plan to make our region an economic powerhouse with access to good, well-paid, long-term jobs.
鈥淏e it at Darlington Station, Middlesbrough Station, or at our airport, we can show a record of delivery 鈥� but now we can offer the promise of much, much more for the people of Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool.鈥�
Houchen has already announced some of his infrastructure plans earlier this month, including a 拢1m study to explore the viability of a new crossing of the river Tees and a commitment to rebuild the railway station at Teeside Airport
The funding and project allocations will be subject to a decision at Cabinet later this month.
Full list of proposed allocations:
Darlington Northern Link Road 鈥� 拢250million
Teesside Park station, work at Thornaby Station and Tees Marshalling Yards transport interchange 鈥� 拢150million
Local Highway Authority improvement funding 鈥� 拢83million
Investment in the Urban Traffic Management and Control Centre and digital technology to improve traffic and pedestrian flows and safety and create a landscape for autonomous vehicles 鈥� 拢60million
A package to deliver A689 corridor improvements 鈥� 拢50million
Package to deliver improvements to local journeys to access employment, education and health 鈥� 拢45million
Deliver infrastructure to allow direct rail services between Darlington and Hartlepool 鈥� 拢40million
Deliver a package of interventions to sort A66 capacity constraints on the Middlesbrough 鈥� Teesport 鈥� Redcar route, including at Greystones roundabout, widening the A1085 Trunk Road, and work on the Tees Dock Road/Lackenby access route 鈥� 拢40million
South Bank railway station improvements and transport hub park and ride facility 鈥� 拢40million
Deliver a new platform three for Middlesbrough Station at a faster pace 鈥� 拢40million
Improving freight access to the rail network 鈥� gauge clearance work on Eaglescliffe to Northallerton line 鈥� 拢35million
Work to improve roads, bridges and infrastructure on the Middlesbrough Council-owned stretch of the A66 north of the town 鈥� 拢20million
Bringing the Transporter Bridge back into action 鈥� 拢30million
Delivering a British Steel Lorry Park 鈥� 拢20million
Deliver the redevelopment of Teesside International Airport railway station 鈥� 拢20million
Delivery of 15 trackless autonomous electric trams in Tees Valley town centres 鈥� 拢20million
Bus Station improvements for Middlesbrough 鈥� 拢15million
More work on options for an A19 Tees Crossing 鈥� 拢15million
A scheme with businesses to offer subsidised access to cars to access employment and education 鈥� 拢10million
Contribution to deliver A19 junction improvements, Elwick bypass and Hartlepool Western Link 鈥� 拢5million
Develop a rail devolution proposal to Government to gain more control and meaningful powers over services which run here 鈥� 拢5million
Eastern Tees Crossing feasibility study 鈥� 拢1million
Money to draw up a case for the electrification of the rail route between Northallerton and Saltburn 鈥� 拢3million
Feasibility study to examine removing West Dyke Crossing, Redcar 鈥� 拢1million
East Cleveland rail feasibility study for Saltburn to Boulby line to be opened to passengers 鈥� 拢1million
Middlesbrough to Nunthorpe rail enhancement feasibility study for more services 鈥� 拢1million
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