Decision details

Transport Fund, Corridor Improvement Programme: A62 Smart Corridor

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Approval for the scheme to progress through Decision Point 4 (Full Business Case).

Decision:

To approve that:

 

·       The A62 Smart Corridor project proceeds through decision point 4 of the Combined Authority’s assurance process and work commences on activity 5 (Full business case with finalised costs)

 

·       An indicative approval of £7.5 million is given from the Corridor Improvement Programme phase 1 allocation of the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (Full business case with finalised costs). The total project cost is £8.21 million.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To enable the last stage of development work to continue on this scheme which will deliver improvements to a 2km stretch of the A62 in Huddersfield, between the junction of Huddersfield Ring Road, Southgate and Northumberland Street and Old Fieldhouse Lane. This leading to reduced levels of congestion and journey times. increased journey time reliability and improved air quality.

Publication date: 23/06/2020

Date of decision: 19/06/2020

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