A major county council road scheme in Leicestershire has this week reached another milestone, with two new roundabouts now open to the public.
These two roundabouts are located on the A606, with one near Burton Lazars and the other at Scalford Road. They are two of six which will eventually connect and form the North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road (NEMMDR), a new route designed to alleviate traffic build-up through Melton town centre, support new housing developments and boost local centres of employment.
During scheduled road closures throughout July and August, contractors Galliford Try have been working with the county council to complete these roundabouts in time for the busy back-to-school season.
Burton Road's new roundabout pictured the day before reopening. Photo: NEMM
From major ground stabilisation and large-scale beam lifting for Scalford Brook’s new road bridge to paving and drainage at the new roundabouts, the scheme is now visibly taking shape.
Councillor Ozzy O’Shea, county council cabinet member for highways, said: “I’ve recently visited the site and it was a privilege to see just how much work has now been done. It’s hugely exciting to see part of it open to the public.
“Melton Mowbray is set to benefit from our major investment in the scheme. It will move HGVs away from the town centre, improve air quality and support the growing town’s population and economy.
“We kept disruption to a minimum by scheduling works during the summer break, as some road closures were necessary for moving forward a project of this size. I would like to thank local residents for their patience.”
The NEMMDR is a multi-million pound project and the longest new route ever undertaken by the county council, at 7.1km in total and set for completion in late 2025, despite an error in recent reports it was 2026.
Leicestershire County Council has since confirmed to NEMM two new closures as part of the scheme with B676 Saxby Road Bypass due to close from the 7th to 20th October and A607 Thorpe Road Bypass to close from 21st October to 5th December as part of the project.
Original published dates of 13th to 19th January 2025 for Thorpe Road will no longer be required as they'll be completed during the above closure.
Saxby Road could potentially close again from 21st May to 1st July 2025 however this is subject to change and we'll get confirmation from the County Council as soon as we can.
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