Plans to build the first phase of Barton-upon-Humber’s link road – connecting Barrow Road, the A1077 and Caistor Road – have been given the go ahead.
North Lincolnshire Council’s planning committee has approved the latest multi-million pound investment to the area’s road network, which will help reduce congestion through the town.
Residents will also benefit from nine miles of new cycling routes, as travel around Barton becomes safer and easier. Three miles of paths will also be updated.
The transformation of the town’s travel infrastructure has been made possible after a successful North Lincolnshire Council bid for near £20m of funding.
Cllr Rob Waltham, leader, North Lincolnshire Council, said: “We have spent a long time over several rounds of consultation listening to and meeting residents in Barton to see how they would like their town to develop. I’m delighted we are now in a position to drive forward with the plans.
“These are once in a generation improvements that will make a huge difference to local people – residents told us they wanted to see the amount of HGV traffic passing through the town reduced, alongside more convenient access to shopping areas, homes and schools. This is what the new link road and brand-new cycling network will help to achieve.”
The investment has already seen improvements made to Barton’s passenger interchange – with more upgrades still to come.
To support the active travel boost of the new cycling network, covered cycle parking will be added, including a charging point for e-bikes.
EV charging points will also be included in the extended station car park, with bus shelter improvements and real-time passenger information works also in the pipeline.
A tender will launch in Autumn 2024 – with businesses invited to submit their application on YORtender.
The works in Barton are the latest multi-million pound development on North Lincolnshire’s road network.
Earlier this summer, work started on the new Burringham bypass, which will reduce congestion at Berkeley Circle and cut commuting times to and from Scunthorpe.
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