Funding has been secured for a 'major upgrade' of a roundabout in Cornwall leading onto the A30.

It will see work carried out to the Loggans Moor roundabout on the A30 Hayle - and there may even be lanes running across it.

The £12.9m funding boost from Homes England follows a successful Cornwall Council bid to the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund.

It will be used to improve the layout of the junction to help ease congestion and cater for future housing and economic growth in the local area.

It is likely that the layout of the junction will look very different to the current roundabout, with lanes running through the centre to prioritise A30 traffic and signals directing vehicles to the adjoining local roads.

Public consultation is planned for next year with the final design reflecting feedback received. Construction is expected to begin in late 2022 and the project completed in 2024.

Reducing congestion and creating capacity at the roundabout will support the Hayle Concept Plan, which aims to shape future housing and economic growth in the town.

The new layout will support the delivery of the first phases of housing and the 1,250 new homes that will be needed in Hayle to meet housing demand due to population changes up to 2038.  It will also help with existing congestion at the junction and remove the temptation for drivers to make hazardous U-turns.

Geoff Brown, Cornwall Council cabinet portfolio holder for transport, said: “This is a great example of where we are working on improving infrastructure before new houses and employment centres are built. We are already beginning to see issues with congestion at the roundabout during the peak holiday season and I welcome this funding which will enable us to tackle the predicted growth in traffic.

“We are also working with the local community to help realise the ambitions of the Hayle Concept Plan which features proposals for sustainable transport in the town and helping residents to make choices about how they travel.