Councillors back plans for £50 million upgrade of junction near Beverley

Councillor Chris Matthews, portfolio holder for strategic management at East Riding Council, said: “I’m extremely pleased the plans for the scheme have been approved and we can now forge ahead with more detailed plans and preparations.

“The A164 and the A1079 are two of the busiest roads in the East Riding and at the moment the Jock’s Lodge junction is a real bottleneck.

“But we believe the council has come up with the best possible solution to reduce congestion for years to come and keep traffic moving.”

The A164, which serves the south of the county, west Hull and Beverley, has the highest volume of traffic in East Riding, with some sections carrying more than 30,000 vehicles a day.

The A1079, between Hull and York, is the second busiest, carrying another 20,000.

Work is expected to begin in late 2022 or early 2023 and should take two years to complete.

The scheme involves a new roundabout along the A1079 Hull to York road, and a new road connecting it with the Lincoln Way roundabout on Minster Way in Beverley.

Two new roads, travelling northbound and southbound, will connect the new A1079 roundabout with the A164 further south, near Coppleflat Lane, Bentley, replacing the current Jock’s Lodge Junction.

The A164 will also be dualled between Coppleflat Lane and the Cottingham Castle Road roundabout.