BEVERLEY'S long-awaited southern bypass has won final approval from Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
The 1.8-mile route will cut traffic volumes in the historic town centre and past Beverley Minster.
The scheme will deliver:• A 1.8 mile Southern Relief Road linking the A164 Victoria Road corridor with the A1174 Hull Road corridor.• A new transport interchange at Beverley Railway Station.• Bus priority measures between the new Bus Greenway at Flemingate and the town centre.• The closure of the railway level crossing at Flemingate to all motorised traffic.
It will see East Riding Council construct the southern relief road as well as improvements to the Grovehill junction, Swinemoor roundabout and the Flemingate level crossing.
The Transport Minister said: "This scheme will help improve residents' lives by cutting congestion and improving traffic flows in Beverley.
"The £16.3m we are putting into this scheme shows that the Coalition Government is serious about investing in the infrastructure the country needs to tackle congestion and encourage economic growth."
The scheme was one of those given funding approval in December 2011 as part of the government's spending review process.
Work can now start on construction with the project scheduled to complete in January 2015.
