A £165 million fund has been announced to help unblock housing developments across England by paying for transport works that have delayed building projects.
In Rushcliffe, the concrete part of the A46 at Widmerpool is to be resurfaced under the scheme.
The concrete network and has been prioritised for full reconstruction due to its deterioration. This project will deliver reconstruction of the affected section.
The A46 Newark bypass and the A52 Nottingham junctions schemes are also pert of the funding announcement.
The Growth and Housing Accelerator Fund will be used to support sites where progress has stalled, often because road access or transport links are not yet in place. Funding will be directed at schemes close to motorways and major A-roads.
The programme forms part of the government’s third Road Investment Strategy, known as RIS3, which sets out £27 billion of spending on England’s strategic road network between 2026 and 2031.
The new fund is intended to cover the cost of infrastructure needed to allow housing and employment sites to move forward, including junction upgrades and access roads. Local authorities will be invited to put forward schemes for consideration in the coming weeks.
A rolling list of projects expected to receive funding is due to be published from the end of the 2026/27 financial year.
The wider RIS3 programme also includes £8.4 billion for maintenance and renewal work across motorways and major A-roads, including resurfacing and repairs to bridges and other structures.
Officials said a significant proportion of the road network is ageing, with many structures more than 45 years old, and the funding is intended to address long-term maintenance needs alongside new development requirements.
The overall five-year programme is expected to support tens of thousands of jobs and enable new housing and employment sites to come forward where infrastructure has previously been a constraint.
