Plans to improve Derbyshire M1 junction in 'early stages'
Midlands Connect said data showed there could be 81,830 extra trips a week using junction 28 of the M1 in 2035 due to the potential increase in the number of homes and jobs in the area.The organisation, which is made up of local authorities, businesses and representatives of government bodies, said "rat-running" through nearby towns and villages would be reduced if repairs were carried out.
'Maximum capacity'
MPs, councils and businesses have asked for the project to be included in the government's upcoming Road Investment Strategies (RIS), Midlands Connect said.Bolsover MP Natalie Fleet said upgrades to the junction were "essential" and added she would "continue to press" the government to make the improvements.The government said it would fund works on motorways and major A roads by providing an interim settlement of £4.8bn to National Highways in 2025/26 while a new longer term strategy is agreed.Councillor Rob Reaney, deputy leader of Derbyshire County Council said the junction was at "maximum capacity"."This problem isn't going away and it's clear that extra investment is needed now to keep pace with the level of economic development, in the area in the future," he said.National Highways head of planning and development, Kamaljit Khokhar, said the body was "always looking" at ways to improve journeys. "Working closely with Midlands Connect, we continue to support a strategic approach to long-term investment as we seek to develop solutions to benefit all road users," he added.
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