Some 拢25m has been allocated in a first allocation from the 拢170m 鈥榣ocal pinch point fund鈥.
Four of the 10 schemes are expected to start in the next few weeks, with the others starting over the coming year.
The list of schemes is below.
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: 鈥淭ackling bottlenecks on the highway network will help keep get the country moving and the economy growing. I want to see this work underway and shovels in the ground as soon as possible, so today I am announcing 拢25m to fast track the first 10 schemes.鈥
Local pinch point fund schemes 鈥 First tranche schemes approved as part of the Budget 2013
Local authority |
Name |
Planned start date |
Planned completion date |
DfT Contribution |
Estimated Total Scheme Cost |
|
Buckinghamshire County Council |
A40/A4010 Chapel Lane bottleneck junction improvement |
April-13 |
Jun-13 |
拢1,254,000 |
拢1,826,000 |
|
Cheshire East Council |
Basford West Spine Road |
Mar-14 |
Sep-14 |
拢2,700,000 |
拢4,714,000 |
|
East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
Goole Logistics Gateway Project 鈥 A614 Airmyn Road Roundabout Scheme |
Oct-13 |
Apr-14 |
拢1,000,000 |
拢1,581,000 |
|
Halton Borough Council |
Daresbury Enterprise Zone/ East Runcorn housing-A558 access improvements |
May-13 |
Mar-14 |
拢1,675,000 |
拢2,364,000 |
|
Kingston upon Hull City Council |
A1105 Anlaby Road Flyover Structural Maintenance 鈥 Kingston upon Hull |
Jan-14 |
Oct-15 |
拢1,816,000 |
拢2,594,000 |
|
Northamptonshire County Council |
Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone Site Access |
Mar-13 |
Apr-16 |
拢3,870,000 |
拢6,870,000 |
|
Peterborough City Council |
Junction 17 A1(M) - Junction 2 Fletton Parkway Widening Scheme |
Jan-14 |
Nov-14 |
拢4,500,000 |
拢11,287,000 |
|
Southampton City Council |
Southampton Bridges to Prosperity |
Oct-13 |
Aug-15 |
拢2,470,000 |
拢4,190,000 |
|
Essex County Council |
A414/A1025 (Clock Tower) Junction, Harlow |
Apr-13 |
Dec-14 |
拢2,913,000 |
拢4,161,000 |
|
Kent County Council |
North Farm Improvements |
Apr-14 |
Mar-15 |
拢3,500,000 |
拢5,000,000 |
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