The UK’s motorway authority Highways England is set to make further investments for road upgrades that will help in creating more than 4,300 jobs across the country.

The road improvements, which are worth more than £67m in total, are expected to create new opportunities in Wigan, Greater Manchester, Marlow in Buckinghamshire, Newton in Nottinghamshire, Cumbria, and Plymouth regions.

Alongside private sector developer contributions as well as other public funding, the rest of the authority is scheduled to contribute £16.6m towards the schemes from its Growth and Housing Fund to make up the rest.

Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan said: “Each of these improvements will ensure England’s strategic road network continues to make a valuable contribution to the prosperity of our country.

“We are making the biggest investment in roads in a generation, spending £23bn across the country to improve journeys for motorists.”

“We will continue to use our Growth and Housing Fund, working with a range of local stakeholders to unlock further development sites around the country.”

The £100m fund, which forms a part of the government’s £15bn investment in road infrastructure, contributes towards the cost of road improvements in generating employment and assisting housing projects aligned with Highways England road network.

UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: “Transport investment is crucial to a strong and resilient economy – that’s why we are making the biggest investment in roads in a generation, spending £23bn across the country to improve journeys for motorists.

“These upgrades from Highways England will benefit the regions, giving a boost to businesses and better access to the jobs and homes that people want.”