A public consultation is underway on plans for a £290 million road improvement scheme in Cornwall.

Proposals for the A30 Chiverton Cross to Carland Cross project involves upgrading an eight-mile section of road to improve journey times as well as unlocking one of the last bottlenecks in Cornwall.

The cost of developing the scheme is being partly funded by an £8m contribution from the European Regional Development Fund, with an additional £12m for the construction phase.

Josh Hodder, Project Manager for Highways England, said: "We recognise the strategic importance of improving this section of the A30 in helping to unlock economic growth in Cornwall and the whole of the region.


"We look forward to sharing our progressed plans with local stakeholders, businesses and the community, full details are available from today, and we welcome all feedback during consultation.

"The scheme offers a number of benefits to the area - as well as boosting the area's economy, upgrading this stretch of the A30 is vital to improving motorists' journeys, cutting congestion, improving safety and connecting local communities."

Cllr Geoff Brown, Portfolio Holder for Transport at Cornwall Council added: "I welcome this next step and the further consultation with communities. The scheme will help to improve journey times for local people, businesses and visitors and we know from previous public engagement that there is strong support locally to improve this stretch of the A30.

"This project will build upon the excellent working relationship that we have with Highways England and I encourage people to take this opportunity to view the proposals and discuss them with the Highways England design team."

For more information, visit the consultation page here.

(LM)