The section of the Sandy Lane Relief Road on the edge of Northampton connects residents of the new houses with the existing Sandy Lane.
Part of the existing road has been closed for more than a year, prompting complaints from long-term residents.When work stopped on a major road to serve about 800 new houses a decade ago, the part-completed route was dubbed "the road to nowhere". Construction finally got underway again last year, and part of the existing Sandy Lane between Kislingbury and Duston was closed while work took place., but the date was then put back for several weeks, prompting complaints from residents who had to use a diversion and from businesses who lost trade.
“I would like to apologise to the residents of Harpole and Duston, and businesses in the area, who have had a difficult time while this closure has been in place, and we apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank them for their patience.