Shrewsbury North West Relief Road

Plans to introduce tolls to fund the road were explored, but dismissed in December 2007.

[5] By this time the costs are believed to have reached £120 million and Shropshire Council are unable to pay for it without additional funding from the national government.

It will cross the River Severn via a 668 metres (2,192 ft) long viaduct near to the Darwin Trail and be close to sites of scientific interest and an ancient woodland, necessitating the felling of some trees.

[4] Shropshire Council argues that the road will reduce congestion and unlock new land for housing.

The scheme has received over 5,000 formal objections[6] and has been criticised for being contradictory to the council's net zero by 2030 pledge.