THIRSK’s MP has welcomed a consultation into increasing dual carriageway along of the most dangerous roads in North Yorkshire.
The preferred section for a dual carriageway for the A64 will be announced next summer after a six-week consultation period starting this September.
Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton said: “I have been keeping up the pressure on Highways England and speaking regularly to Ministers and the Secretary of State for Transport about extra funding for the A64 improvements.
“So I was encouraged when Highways England told me that it is keeping to a tight timetable to ensure that all the processes are completed in time and that we are still on course to start work in 2022.”
Highways England is currently conducting a traffic model exercise and a preferred route will be announced next summer.
A final decision will be made later in 2019 and work should start in 2022.
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