Figures from Midlands Connect suggest hold-ups are costing time that equates to thousands of pounds
Delays on a Leicestershire road are costing the economy more than £17,000 every day, a transport body has said.
It said it had used a government formula to work out the value of the delays to commuters and HGV drivers, in terms of family time, leisure activities and retail. Midlands Connect said it was recommending improvements to the road between Hinckley and Tamworth, and at Gibbet Hill, Warwickshire, should be considered for funding by the government.Midlands Connect's strategic roads manager Swati Mittal, said: "It is clear delays along the A5 are impacting not only the daily lives of individuals who use the road, but also businesses and the wider economy.
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