Plans have been approved for a new £40 million bypass in Hertfordshire, cutting weekly journey times by nearly an hour.

The Little Hadham Bypass garnered support from the Department for Transport, who will fund the majority of the project with £27.4m.

The road, which will go along the A120 between Bishop's Stortford and the A10, will improve traffic flows in the area, reduce congestion and boost transport links to Stansted Airport.

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Welcoming the news, Roads Minister Jeese Norman said: "Investment in local roads cuts travel time, boosts business, and can improve air quality by cutting congestion.

"This new bypass will significantly benefit both road users and residents in and around Little Hadham as well as across Hertfordshire."

The plans will see a 4km single carriageway bypass to the north of Little Hadham, and will decrease journey times along the A120, saving regular users and commuters nearly an hour a week.

The scheme will also reduce the risk of flooding in Little Hadham and nearby communities to the south, through work with the Environment Agency to deliver flood reduction measures.

Works will start in June 2019 and the scheme is scheduled to open in Autumn 2020.

(CM/JG)