Road improvements 'will create thousands of jobs and homes', says Grayling

By Hamish Champ2018-05-18T13:01:00

Transport secretary announces £173m package of improvements

The government is investing more than £170m into road upgrades in England which it claims will help create thousands of jobs and homes.

The funding will go towards building a new £50m bypass for Melton Mowbray, with the 7km section of road to the east of the town expected to help support 3,000 new jobs and 2,250 homes by 2026, according to ministers.

And £41m will go towards cutting congestion on the A164 with six miles road between the Lincoln Way and Castle Hill roundabouts.

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