A stretch of the A1(M) running from Welwyn to Stevenage will be upgraded to three lanes in a bid to ease traffic congestion, the government has announced today.
Junction 6 for Welwyn north through to Junction 8 for Stevenage will be widened from two lanes to three in some sections, with motorists also able to use the hard shoulder under a ‘smart motorway’ scheme.
The work has been announced as part of the Autumn Statement plans to spent £15bn on road improvements throughout the country
In total the east of England will benefit from 15 new schemes worth around £1.5 billion, creating an estimated 1,000 construction jobs.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, said: “I promised when I was in the east of England that we would address this area’s economic needs for the future.
“Our long term economic plan means today we can invest £1.5 billion into the region’s infrastructure to improve, repair and expand our roads.
“Our plans will transform some of the country’s most important strategic routes.”
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