Shropshire Star

MP Daniel Kawczynski is asked to put the case for extending M54 to Shrewsbury

Extending the M54 to Shrewsbury would provide a huge economic boost, the town's MP has told highways chiefs.

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Daniel Kawczynski, MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham, has called on Highways England to extend the motorway to Shropshire's county town, and now the agency has asked him to submit a report detailing the potential benefits of the proposal.

Currently the M54 ends at Wellington in Telford and becomes the dual carriageway A5.

Mr Kawczynski said that Shrewsbury's expansion needs to be supported by an improved highways network.