The Northampton North-West Relief Road will link the A428 Harlestone Road with the A5199 Welford Road and serve the housing growth that is proposed to the west and north of Northampton. It will also help address existing congestion, particularly in Kingsthorpe, by providing another crossing of the river valley.
Funding stream: Local Growth Fund
LGF Awarded: £7.93million
Total Project Cost: £35.1million
Delivery Partner: West Northamptonshire Council
Project Status: Project approved February 2020 subject to planning, further update to the Business Case for SEMLEP Board approval May 2021
Projected Outputs: The project will enable 6600 new homes and 3393 new jobs
Website: https://www3.northamptonshire.gov.uk/councilservices/northamptonshire-highways/major-highway-projects/Pages/northampton-north-west-relief-road.aspx
Hatch Independent Assessment Report Updated Full Business Case Executive Summary (April 2021)
View the full North West Relief Road Business Case