A £4million funding boost for a new road project to ‘help secure the future for the area’.has moved a step closer to reality.
At a meeting of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet, it was agreed to invest the cash into the £18million scheme for Hartlepool’s Western Growth Corridor, which will provide an extra route into the town and unlock land for housing development.
At present, there are only has two main road routes in and out of the town for the A19. The new road proposals would create a bypass for the village of Elwick and deliver an upgrade to the current Elwick North junction to the A19.
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “This funding shows we are fully committed to this new road, which will unlock new, good-quality, affordable homes and vitally, make getting around safer, quicker and easier for years to come."
The Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council and Cabinet Member for the Combined Authority, Councillor Christopher Akers-Belcher, said: “This funding, which is in addition to the £9.65 million we have already identified, is fantastic news and will help provide a welcome third route into town."
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