North Yorkshire: HS2 cash to pay for road improvements

The council said improvements would be made over a two-year period

Money diverted from the abandoned northern leg of HS2 is to be spent on improving roads in North Yorkshire.

The county has been allocated £9.4m over two years from the government's Network North programme.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped the northern leg of the high-speed rail project in 2023, promising to put the money into smaller transport projects.

North Yorkshire Council said the funding would help it improve the road network for motorists.

The authority said the cash included £500,000 to resurface part of the A684, which runs through the Yorkshire Dales, at Constable Burton.

Other routes to benefit include the A1039 in Filey which gets £550,000, £280,000 for the A170 in Pickering, £160,000 for Duke Street in Settle and £106,000 for Roecliffe Lane in Boroughbridge.

In Selby, parts of Bawtry Road, Doncaster Road, Gowthorpe and Park Street will be resurfaced at a cost of £428,000.

Keane Duncan, the council's executive member for transport, said "keeping our roads and footpaths in the best possible condition is a key priority for us" and the additional funding was welcome.

"We are committed to investing and innovating to improve the road network for residents in all corners of the county," he added.