New 2.4km Doncaster link-road opens for first time
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Unity Way is a new 2.4km road between Junction 5 of the M18 and Waggons Way next to the former Hatfield Colliery in north-east Doncaster.
The link-road enables the wider DN7 Unity project to start, which the council say will trigger potential inward investment of £800million, create over 7,000 jobs and see more than 3,000 homes built in the long term.
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Hide AdThe Unity project is a private sector scheme over 618 acres of land neighbouring Stainforth, Hatfield and Dunscroft opened up for development and linked directly to the communities which was often hampered by poor road connectivity.
The mixed-use development will provide new homes and jobs, a marina, leisure and open spaces, a new school and transport hub, shops, healthcare facilities and numerous superb commercial opportunities.
Unity Way also improves access to the motorway network for people living in Stainforth, Hatfield and surrounding areas.
The total cost of the project was around £16.7million. It is funded from £11.2million of Sheffield City Region Local Growth Funding (LGF), £3.5million from Waystone Hargreaves Land LLP and the remainder from the council’s capital programme.
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Hide AdRos Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, said: “Unity Way is far more than just a couple of miles of new tarmac. It is the catalyst for unlocking substantial inward investment, stimulating significant economic growth and delivering thousands of new jobs and homes across the borough and the wider region.
“I am delighted we have reached this major milestone which has seen us work closely with our private and public sector partners to make it happen. Doncaster gets things done and when it comes to investing in our future we mean business.
“Unity Way is one of a series of schemes we are delivering right across our borough. They are making a real difference for our economy which is even more important given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.”
Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis, said: “Unity Way is a great example of how we’ve used the Local Growth Fund to deliver major infrastructure improvements to our communities, for the benefit of our residents and businesses and our economy.”