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<p>The section of the A15 referred to is a local road and, as such, is the responsibility
of Lincolnshire County Council and North Lincolnshire Council, as Local Highway Authorities.
The route is not part of the Strategic Road Network, which is managed by Highways
England, formerly the Highways Agency.</p><p> </p><p>It is for Local Highway Authorities
and Local Enterprise Partnerships to consider the benefit of improvement works on
their roads, and to source funding to carry out these works, if they see fit.</p><p>
</p><p>I understand that the two Local Highway Authorities, with the Greater Lincolnshire
Local Enterprise Partnership, have considered potential benefits of improvement works
on the A15. My rt hon Friend may wish to contact them to find out more about their
work on this.</p><p> </p><p>It would be for the Local Highway Authority to develop
and propose any improvements and, if necessary, seek funding from central Government.</p><p>
</p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport plans to consult later this year
on establishing a Major Road Network, which would include the most important local
‘A’ roads. A share of the National Roads Fund, funded from 2020 by Vehicle Excise
Duty, will be set aside to fund improvements on the Network.</p>
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