Next step for £30m Morpeth road scheme
14 Aug 2013 Journal. A £30 million road scheme to tackle traffic hold-ups in a busy market town have reached the next stage
Northumberland County Council’s business chairman Scott Dickinson
A £30m road scheme hoped to alleviate traffic in a Northumberland market town has reached a significant milestone.
The Planning Inspectorate has announced it is to carry out a detailed examination of the proposal to build a northern bypass for Morpeth, where traffic hold-ups have been a controversial issue.
An 11 month long examination and determination process, will culminate in a decision on the scheme by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles.
The bypass has been welcomed by community leaders in Morpeth, where there has been major controversy over congestion, delays and rat-runs since the introduction of new traffic lights in the town centre last year.
Scott Dickinson, the county council’s business chairman, said: “This is a key milestone in building this much-needed and long-awaited bypass, providing a key link between the A1 and Ashington, reducing through traffic in Morpeth and creating development opportunities to the north of the town.
“The £30m project will also create jobs and training opportunities for local people and provide opportunities for local suppliers during the construction phase.”
Public consultations started more than five years ago, and included a series of exhibitions
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