Recommendations made for 17 Midlands road projects
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The projects are recommended for funding as part of the next Road Investment Scheme 3 programme
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Plans for 17 new roadwork schemes across the West and East Midlands have been put forward to the government.
Transport body Midlands Connect said it had made recommendations for projects it believed would cut congestion and help create new jobs and homes.
The suggested schemes cover Birmingham, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
The projects were recommended for funding as part of the next Road Investment Scheme 3 programme - to be delivered by National Highways between April 2025 and March 2030.
A report called Keeping the Midlands Moving lists four schemes originally earmarked for Road Investment Scheme 2 that were delayed, but still remain of "vital importance".
Alongside 13 other projects, the schemes have been chosen to "unlock the full economic potential of the region" by delivering new jobs and homes, said Mike Bull, programme director at Midlands Connect.
Mr Bull said: “We never recommend a project for funding unless we believe the benefits outweigh the costs.
"The projects mentioned in the report have the ability to cut congestion, help create new jobs and homes, as well as improve safety across the region.
"They are real no brainers for stimulating economic growth during this challenging time.
“We will continue to support National Highways and the relevant local authorities in making the case for these much-needed schemes to government.”
The schemes discussed in the report are listed below:
Delayed RIS 2 projects
A38 Derby junctions
A46 Coventry junctions
A46 Newark bypass
M54 to M6 link road
RIS 3 recommendations
A1/A52 junction improvement
A46 improvement at Evesham
A46 between Stratford and Warwick
A46 improvement at Syston
A483 Pant Llanymynech Bypass
A5/A426 Gibbet Hill junction
A5 Hinckley to Tamworth
A50 Central Section
Birmingham Motorway Box
M1 junction 24
M1 junction 28
M1 improvements at Leicester
M6 junction 15
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- Published20 July