£32.7 million government funding for M1 to A6 Link Road confirmed

Date Added: 18/10/2021

We've been successful in securing £32.7 million in government funding from the Department for Transport for a new road, linking the M1 to the A6.

Construction of the new 2.75-mile road link between Junction 11a of the M1 and the A6, will begin in early 2022. The road layout will have a mix of single and dual carriageways with a 50mph speed limit; there will be a junction at the new rail freight interchange at Sundon as well as at proposed new housing developments.

The project will also encourage active travel by including a three-metre-wide foot and cycle path on the south side of the link road.

The project is being led by us and South-East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) with support from the Department for Transport.