More than £61 million is being invested to improve road journeys for motorists in the East of England.

The £61.4m improvement work includes resurfacing, safety barrier and lighting upgrades, drainage maintenance and repairs and new signs and road markings on motorways and major A-roads across the region.

Key highlights include;

• £3.4m for new noise reducing barriers at eight locations along the M40 in Buckingham and South Oxfordshire

• £3.1m for safety upgrades at the Hare Green Roundabout, Harwich Road junction on the A120 near Colchester


• £3.5m for major repairs to accident damaged bridges on the A47 Saddlebow interchange at King’s Lynn

• £1.9m for resurfacing on the A1 between Langford and Baldock

• £1.1m to repair a bridge on the A14 at Claydon

• £3.2m for resurfacing on the A11 between Besthorpe and Spooner Row

The phased programme of work is being carried out between now and next summer.

Highways England regional Capital Delivery Team Leader Aran Nugent said: "This work will improve safety and provide smoother journeys for the millions of drivers that use our road network across the East of England every day.

We care about drivers’ journeys and we understand that roadworks can cause some disruption for drivers and local residents, so we have planned the work carefully and closely with local authorities, local parishes and other transport services to reduce its impact as much as we can.

While we are carrying out this essential work, I would urge motorists to plan their journeys ahead and allow extra time where needed."

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