Manchester-Sheffield road tunnel to be shorter under revised plans
Revised plans for a road tunnel between Sheffield and Manchester have been put forward up as part of a transport plan for the north.
The new Trans-Pennine tunnel would be shorter than the 20-miles currently proposed and include major upgrades to the A628, BBC News reported.
Transport for the North (TfN) said the new route would also be cheaper to construct and the revised plan will be presented to the Government by the end of next year.
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