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Kate Griffiths
MP for Burton and Uttoxeter

Improving the A38 and A50

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Burton & Uttoxeter are firmly located in central England. We have a number of critical roads that pass through our local area that connect our country including one of the longest A-roads in the UK, the A38, and the A50 which connects the East & West Midlands. These important roads are vital for both local residents and the wider economy but both need improvements if they are to be made better and safer. 

A38

The A38 is a vital road link connecting Burton with the rest of the Midlands and the south of the country. Speeding on this road has been a perennial issue, as have a number of slip roads which are small and hazardous to traffic exiting and entering the dual carriageway. Congestion and flooding also affect the A38, and this often has a knock-on effect to the roads running through Burton, as transient traffic is forced to use alternative routes through residential areas.

I am bringing together neighbouring MPs to call for new investment from the Government and Highways England to improve several of the junctions and slip roads of the A38 to make this road safer and easier for all road users.

A50

The A50 regularly sees a build-up of traffic on the Uttoxeter bypass due to the two roundabouts that disrupt traffic flow. With this comes increased local air pollution, and a greater risk of collision due to the number of cars in closer proximity. Building on the benefits 'Project A' has delivered with a new purpose-built junction to the west of Uttoxeter, I will continue to campaign for the delivery of ‘Project B’. This would see the removal of both the McDonald's and Derby Road roundabouts with a new junction built to the east of Uttoxeter to ease congestion and improve road safety.

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A50/A500 investment proposals given overwhelming ‘thumbs up’ by residents

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022

MPs dub improvements along route as ‘vital’
Proposals to improve the A50/A500 have been given a resounding ‘thumbs up’ by local residents according to research commissioned by Midlands Connect.

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Major improvement plan published for A50/500 corridor 

Wednesday, 23 February, 2022

Proposed improvements could save drivers over 30 mins every weekday  
Enhancements could create over 12,000 jobs and generate £12 billion for the economy  
Interventions include improvements to junctions and roundabouts and paving the way for electric vehicles  

Kate Griffiths MP raises pothole funding with the Chancellor

Tuesday, 1 February, 2022

Burton and Uttoxeter’s Member of Parliament, Kate Griffiths, has today (Tuesday 1st February) raised the issue of central Government funding for road maintenance and pothole repairs with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, during a parliamentary session of Treasury Questions.

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Local MPs join forces in call for A38 improvements to cut congestion as part of Road Safety Week

Monday, 15 November, 2021

Burton’s Member of Parliament, Kate Griffiths, has brought together Lichfield MP, Michael Fabricant, and South Derbyshire MP, Heather Wheeler, to call for improvements to the A38 as part of Road Safety Week (15th – 21st November).

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Kate Griffiths MP asked to become champion for North Midlands Manufacturing Corridor

Tuesday, 21 July, 2020

Burton and Uttoxeter’s MP, Kate Griffiths, has been asked to be the ‘Project Champion’ for the North Midlands Manufacturing Corridor (NMMC) by Midlands Connect which work to develop transport proposals for Government.

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Kate Griffiths MP holds meeting with Roads Minister over A50

Wednesday, 17 June, 2020

Uttoxeter’s MP, Kate Griffiths, has held a meeting with the Roads Minister, Baroness Vere of Norbition over the proposed ‘Project B’ upgrades to the A50 junction to the east of Uttoxeter.

Kate Griffiths at the A50

Kate Griffiths MP secures meeting with Roads Minister over A50 ‘Project B’

Monday, 4 May, 2020

Uttoxeter’s MP, Kate Griffiths, has secured a meeting with the Roads Minister, Baroness Vere of Norbition, after it was announced upgrades to the A50 junction to the east of Uttoxeter, also known as Project B, would not be included in the Road Investment Strategy 2 (RIS2): 2020 to 2025.  

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