A Suffolk road considered among England's most dangerous has been chosen as part of a £48m improvement scheme.

The funding from the Department for Transport will be used to redesign junctions, as well as improve signage and road markings on 27 roads. 

Norwich Road, which runs through Ipswich, has been granted £1.275m for improvements.

Funds will be used on the A1156 from the junction of the A14  to the junction with Woodbridge Road. Improvements include resurfacing, installed average speed cameras and new crossing points.

A spokesperson for Suffolk County Council said: “The announcement follows a competitive bidding process in which the council successfully demonstrated value for money, deliverability and strategic benefit of its plans.

"The funding enables the council to develop and deliver a range of improvements including better facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, the removal or relocation of roadside hazards, traffic calming measures and other safety improvements.

“The council will continue to develop the package of measures and undertake further design and consultation activities as the scheme progresses with a view to delivering the improvements in 2024/25.”

The Safer Roads Fund was launched by the Government to improve dangerous roads in the country, with more than £100million provided so far to repair 50 dangerous roads.

Allocations for funding were based on data provided by the Road Safety Foundation, which included the number of people killed and injured on the road, as well as traffic levels.

Ipswich MP Tom Hunt welcomed the funding: “I welcome the news announced today that the A1156 road in Ipswich will receive £1.275 million in investment from the Safer Roads Fund.

"This is something I have been aware of for some time and have campaigned for. Road safety is of great importance and I am confident this will make a positive difference for my constituents.”