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more than £22 million funding put towards the total
cost of the Forder Valley Link Road
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new road will cut journey times from the east of the
Plymouth to the north
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government publishes Investing in the South West
detailing £2 billion of funding to support growth and
prosperity
Drivers and cyclists will benefit from quicker journeys across
Plymouth thanks to a multimillion pound investment announced by
the Transport Secretary.
has revealed today (15
February 2019) that more than £22 million will be put towards the
Forder Valley Link Road, which will help support the city’s
economic prosperity and lead to wider benefits.
The new road will also unlock land in the north of the city for
development, where 4,300 homes are planned over the next 15
years, and it will include new walking and cycling routes while
improving bus connectivity from the east.
Transport Secretary said:
This exciting scheme will provide vital extra capacity on
Plymouth’s road network and help cut journey times, while also
promoting the use of public transport through better bus routes
from the east.
This investment is part of our cast-iron commitment to deliver
resilient transport across the south-west, building on our
ambitious plans to boost the region’s economy through stronger
travel connections.
The new 1 kilometre (0.6 mile) road will create an additional
route from the east of Plymouth to the north, avoiding the often
heavily congested Manadon Roundabout and A386 Tavistock Road. It
will link Forder Valley Road and Novorossiysk Road to William
Prance Road in Derriford.
Work will start in April (2019) and is expected to be complete
within 3 years.
Today’s announcement was made as the Transport Secretary visited
the south-west, meeting with local businesses, to discuss how
government investment is focused on giving people across the
region the modern, reliable services they deserve.
An extensive programme of investment in the south-west to
transform connectivity throughout the region has been outlined in
the ‘Investing in the South
West’ report.
This includes schemes totalling more than £2 billion, improving
the strategic road network, high-speed direct bus connectivity,
safe and continuous cycle routes and easier transfer between
transport modes.
