The project involves replacing the Kingsway, Markeaton and Little Eaton roundabouts with two underpasses and a flyover, helping to reduce congestion.
A public consultation was held by Highways England in February and March 2015 to discuss its proposals. Further work will now be carried out looking more closely at the local area, completing surveys and investigations to help design the scheme in greater detail.
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A further period of consultation will also be held later this year, where Highways England will ask for views on a more detailed design before formally submitting an application for a Development Consent Order.
If approval is granted, construction work could start in 2020/21.
Highways England senior project manager, Graham Littlechild, said: "Following our consultation held in 2015 we carefully considered all feedback to select the best possible options to take forward as our preferred route. This process has been detailed and time consuming, but this has been necessary to ensure we make the correct decision.
"Once complete, this scheme will alleviate three key bottlenecks for those travelling through Derbyshire on the A38."
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