A major milestone for Melton’s new distributor road has been marked with the completion of its final two roundabouts.
Work on the A606 Nottingham Road and B676 Saxby Road roundabouts was finalised at the weekend and associated road closures lifted.
All six roundabouts along the 4.5-mile-long stretch are now open to motorists.
The new road will run from the A606 Nottingham Road near St Bartholomew’s Way in the north, round the east of Melton, and rejoin the A606 near Burton Lazars; enabling road users to completely avoid the town centre when driving through the area.
Councillor Charles Whitford, lead member for roads and transport at Leicestershire County Council, said: “The completion of these final roundabouts is a major milestone and I’m proud to see this large-scale county council project reach its final stages.
“We look forward to early 2026, when the road opens fully to motorists.
“I’d like to thank local residents for bearing with us during road closures which were necessary to complete the project safely.”
Built by contractors Galliford Try on the council’s behalf, the £134m distributor road is the county council’s biggest ever highways scheme.
As well as taking through traffic out of the town centre, it will provide better access to new housing developments, Twinlakes Park, John Ferneley College, rural villages and more. Safer cycling and walking provision will also be included.
As the road nears completion, people will be invited to help choose a new name for it. More details on this will be announced later this year.
All closures associated with the Melton distributor road are now complete but some temporary traffic calming measures remain. Please check the MMDR webpage for updates.