Leicestershire Road Project Delayed by Weather

0:00A big row project in Leicestershire just hit a snack from all that brutal weather. The North and East Melton Mobray distributor road costing 134 million pounds was set to open the spring but got pushed back a few weeks to May 2026. County Council folks blamed the so-ground from non-stop rain messing with the final build stages. That heavy downpour through January and February was one of the wedded stretches on record here, slowing everything down big time. They couldn't even lay tarmac properly without a getting wrecked, especially on those footpaths and bike routes that were top priority. This road has been brewing for nearly a decade since kicking off in December 2017, with over 160 workers grinding daily. It's meant to ease traffic choking Melton Town Center and handle the surge from new housing popping up nearby. Now the weather's finally chilled out and stabilized, so crews are pushing through those last touches without more delays. Little sound confident it'll stick to that May timeline. Once the rolls open, drivers should breathe easier dodging the town chaos, paving the

1:03way for smoother growth in the area. That's the story for today. Lester News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.