Improved M65 junction lays foundation for jobs growth

The first major highway scheme in a programme of improvements to boost access to employment areas and future housing sites along the M65 corridor between Blackburn and Colne has been completed.

Lancashire County Council has now completed the first road scheme within the programme to reduce congestion and improve access to employment areas near junction 12 at Brierfield.

“The growth corridor project is one of a series of major, strategic investments in infrastructure that are a key part of the LEP’s ambitious programme to transform Lancashire’s economy, drive growth and create tens of thousands of jobs and homes over the next decade.”

"It is vital that companies looking to invest in this area have the confidence that their goods and employees can move efficiently. These improvements also support people to use alternatives to the car by making it easier to access this area by cycling or walking."