Construction work has commenced to deliver a new dual carriageway on the A421.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is completing the £28.5 million project to help link Junction 13 of the M1 motorway with Milton Keynes.

Work will involve transforming a three kilometre stretch of the A421 into dual carriageway.

Simon Smith, managing director of Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, said: "This is an important project for the local community and the wider strategic road network in the region, as around 30,000 vehicles use the road every day. We are looking forward to delivering this project that will improve access to local homes and businesses and open the area up to future development."


Michael Williams, head of highways major contracts at Central Bedfordshire Council, added: "The new dual carriageway will help ease congestion and take traffic away from local parishes, so increasing safety and benefiting local businesses and commuters."

The new A421 dual carriageway is expected to be complete by the end of 2020.

(CM/JG)