Businesses benefit from Gallows Hill improvements

Work to improve Gallows Hill near Warwick has recently been completed with huge benefits and opportunities for local business.

Highways infrastructure is foremost among the county council’s areas of focus and is a key component in the economic development of the region.

The Gallows Hill project is expected to produce a range of benefits alongside reduced congestion, including improved journey times; increased business and retail activity in the area through improved links to Warwick and Leamington town centres

Works to connect the developments of Vistry and L&Q comprised a four-way, signalised junction, road widening and access points to the proposed residential developments, a new shared footway and cycleway facility and street lighting.

The scheme is part of a wider, £3.2 million improvement programme to the A452 Europa Way corridor - a key route between the M40, Leamington Spa and Warwick and provide future proofing for homes identified in the Warwick District Local Plan.

The Warwick District Local Plan has identified that approximately 4,500 homes will be built within the area by 2029, with an additional 3,000 homes in Stratford district, which will have a significant impact on the highways network. Opportunities for increased employment and job creation are also predicted within this period. For more information please visit: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/major-transport-construction-projects/a452-europa-way-corridor