National Highways has unveiled a £135m investment package to improve roads across Yorkshire and the North East.
The announcement comes as the Government continues to drive its levelling up initiatives, investing in infrastructure and boosting connections and local economies.
The works will include road resurfacing, bridge joint replacements, alongside improved signage and draining and will impact motorways and major A roads including the M1, A1(M), M62, M18, A1, A19, A63 and A69.
In total, National Highways will spend in excess of £135m on more than 300 maintenance and renewal schemes across the region, which covers a total of 670 miles.
Simon Boyle, National Highways regional director, said: "Hundreds of thousands of people rely on National Highways motorways and major A-roads daily for work journeys, home deliveries, the movement of goods and services or to travel to meet friends and family, so it's essential that we keep them in a good condition to ensure safety and reliability.
"Here in Yorkshire and the North East our 670-mile network sits at the heart of the region’s infrastructure, from the motorways that span the region, to the city roads of Leeds and Newcastle, and rural single carriageways.
"Providing access to international gateways – from ports at Grimsby and Immingham and Tees and Hartlepool, to airports at Teesside and Leeds-Bradford - our road system supports business growth. It also brings tourism to our stunning natural, cultural and historic attractions."
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