A PUBLIC consultation is being held to give people a final chance to have their say on a major scheme to dual the A1, as part of £290m project to upgrade the road.

The consultation will run until Sunday, July 29 and a series of public events are also planned. It will focus on the efforts to dual the stretch between Morpeth and Felton and Highways England is asking for people’s views. In September last year, the preferred option to widen this part of the A1 was announced and included building a new carriageway to the west of the existing road between Priest’s Bridge and Burgham Park. The existing A1 will act as a local road once the scheme is complete.

A spokesman for the agency said the improvements would reduce journey times and increase road safety.