Relief road completed thanks to £6.5m funding injection
Construction is now complete on the third and final phase of the Brough Relief Road, after £6.5m of funding was secured by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The council bid for £3.2m towards the project from the Government’s Local Growth Fund, secured by the Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership as part of the Government’s commitment to the Northern Powerhouse.
Landowner and project partner, Horncastle Group, is also providing a £1.6m contribution – with East Riding of Yorkshire Council funding the remainder.
The project has involved construction of the final section of new link road across the old Brough Aerodrome site to join Skillings Lane with Moor Road – helping ease congestion in Brough town centre.
Representatives from East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, the Horncastle group and contractors gathered today – 14 March – to mark the official opening of the finished road.
The scheme is expected to generate significant economic growth for Brough by:
- unlocking 85 hectares of employment land and 185,000 sq ft of commercial space,
- creating up to 600 new jobs,
- opening up land for around 550 houses and space for the local community.
The road will offer an essential link between the Brough South Development and the western side of the town, and also provide access for the Humber Enterprise Park (HEP) Enterprise Zone site.
Councillor Jonathan Owen, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “We expect this new infrastructure will now take some of the larger HGV traffic away from the town centre, as they can use the direct Brough Relief Road to reach the industrial sites.
“Now the scheme is complete, it will open up a huge area of land for major investment in the town.”
Councillor Claire Holmes, portfolio holder for planning, infrastructure and housing, said: “The council took the lead and forward-funded the design, planning and feasibility work for this final phase of the Brough Relief Road in order to accelerate the scheme.
“This has helped to link two important projects for the benefit of this town.
“Brough South, led by the Horncastle Group, and the Humber Enterprise Park, led by Citivale are two employment related projects that have the potential to transform the town and make a significant contribution to the local and regional economy.
“The council would like to acknowledge the work of local contractor CR Reynolds and the Horncastle Group, which have worked with council officers to bring this project forward.”
James Newman, chair of Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “Brough Relief Road is an essential piece of infrastructure that will improve the air quality through Brough town centre, as a result of the reduction in traffic through the town.
“It will also bring about an improvement in the local economy with opportunities for more local jobs and additional commercial opportunities.”
Ian Hodges, managing director of Horncastle Group PLC, said: “Completion of Brough Relief Road is a major milestone in the development of Brough South and the wider town and we’re particularly pleased to be able to facilitate delivery at such an early stage in the project, well ahead of schedule.”
Andy Gaze, managing director of CR Reynolds Ltd, added: “This has been another very important project which completes the wider scheme and has paved the way for the Brough South development.
“It has created opportunities for many local suppliers and allowed CR Reynolds to employ two new apprentices.”