Contractor Aureos has kicked off work on the £45m Howden Relief Road in East Yorkshire.

The civils firm rebranded after being sold by Keltbray is delivering the 1.2km road which will link the A614 to Station Road over the two-year build programme.

Backed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and developer JG Hatcliffe Associates, the road will pave the way for nearly 2,000 new homes, a new school, a pub and a Howdens Joinery factory as part of the wider HOW-G mixed-use expansion.

Planned 460,000 Howden kitchen unit factory, designed by UMC Architects

 Initial works will start at the Thorpe Road end, with Aureos also delivering a new pump station and drainage improvements.

Funding is coming from a mix of developer contributions and council support via Invest East Yorkshire, including £2m from a Devolution grant and £1m from a Local Transport Grant.