East Mids transport links given £27m boost
Transport projects in Loughborough town centre and Nottingham Ring Road project have been given public funding boosts worth more than £27m.
Loughborough Town Centre Transport Scheme has been allocated £14.8m for the completion of the remaining section of the inner relief road, upgrading junctions and the pedestrianisation of city centre areas. The total cost of the project stands at £16.6m.
Nottingham Ring Road was also named as one of 21 UK transport projects which were successful in their bid for government funding. The main aim of the project is to increase capacity at key junctions on the ring road, which has been given a contribution of £12.8m from the Department for Transport (DfT).
In total, the 21 schemes granted investment were worth more than £854m with an overall DfT contribution of £586m.
Transport secretary Justine Greening said: "Transport infrastructure is central to growth, and I am announcing funding for a further 21 local major transport schemes. Along with the schemes announced last month we've supported investment of over £1.4bn that will strengthen local economies and improve local transport links for communities across the country."
"We are investing in schemes that will provide better access to jobs and services, reduce congestion and enable more goods to move more easily around our country. This will be £1.4bn invested in local communities to build the transport system we need to get the economy back on track."
