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An additional £8.3 billion has been allocated to 102 more authorities across England for local road improvements.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to continue to use the bridge safely while strengthening works start.

• Updated: 8 April 2024

Rural areas in England will be prioritised to receive new buses, which will improve the passenger experience.

• Updated: 22 March 2024

Extra support for local councils aims to deliver life-saving improvements on high risk roads in England.

• Updated: 19 March 2024

The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport.

• Updated: 8 March 2024

Almost £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund was awarded to North Lincolnshire Council to revolutionise travel in Barton.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

£9.3 million from the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Slough to make major improvements to the Farnham Road (A355) corridor.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has been allocated £20 million to improve transport infrastructure within South East Blackburn.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Workington was allocated £9.5 million from the Levelling Up Fund for a variety of transport and culture projects that will be delivered by Cumberland Council.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Almost £18 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been allocated to upgrade 30km of the Cumbrian highway network.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Levelling Up funding was provisionally allocated to Staffordshire County Council for a package of transport projects on the major road network in Mid-Staffordshire.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

New measures could generate up to £100 million extra over 10 years to resurface roads across England.

• Updated: 15 January 2024

Today, 12 January 2024, the A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport.

• Updated: 12 January 2024

New dual carriageway to reduce congestion and improve journey times between Milton Keynes and Cambridge.

• Updated: 12 December 2023

Strategic approach builds on £36 billion funding from Network North plan to help strengthen connections across the UK.

• Updated: 7 December 2023

Government response to Union connectivity review includes multimillion-pound funding to improve transport links across UK.

• Updated: 7 December 2023

Redirected HS2 funding totalling £8.3 billion to support biggest-ever road resurfacing programme across England.

• Updated: 20 November 2023

Redirected HS2 funding to resurface more than 5,000 miles of road across the country, improving journeys for all.

• Updated: 17 November 2023

The deadline for the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine DCO decision has been extended until 7 March 2024.

• Updated: 8 November 2023

Funding from the Levelling Up Fund has provisionally been allocated to create two new bridges in Lincoln. This will alleviate traffic on nearby roads and create new links to the Western Growth Corridor development.

• Updated: 23 October 2023