Major relief road designed to ease congestion in Northamptonshire opens TODAY
A major relief road, designed to ease congestion in a Northamptonshire town, is set to open TODAY.
The road, which has been delivered by Persimmon Homes, who are constructing nearly 3,000 homes on the outskirts of Towcester, has been designed to divert traffic from the town of Towcester, alleviating traffic pressures on the town centre.
Work started in December 2020 and residents in and around the area have had to deal with road closures, delays and more during construction.
Announcing the opening date, Zac Hurst, regional chairman, Persimmon Homes Midlands and South said: “We understand that construction activities can be disruptive and can result in delays and we would like to take this opportunity to thank the local community for their patience.
“We hope that the road will now deliver on what it has been designed to do and that’s to offer traffic relief to the town centre.”
Now the relief road is complete, the next stage of the project - to improve the A5 – is set to get going. This will see improvements on the road that runs through the centre of Towcester.
Sarah Bool MP added: “I, like many residents in and around Towcester, am delighted that the Towcester Relief Road is now finally open - reducing congestion and giving back precious time to drivers and commuters. I particularly appreciate that residents of Silverstone have borne the brunt of a large displacement of traffic from the A43 during the works.
“The completion of the Relief Road presents a real opportunity to move onto the next stage - via the Towcester A5 Improvement Scheme - to improve the heart of Towcester, making the high street safer, more attractive and more accessible for everyone.
“I have had positive assurances from West Northamptonshire Council and National Highways that work is continuing to progress the Towcester A5 Improvement Scheme which includes weight restrictions, speed limits and a range of traffic calming measures.”
The A5 scheme is expected to improve road safety, accessibility, air quality and noise impact by reducing traffic through the town centre, according to National Highways.