HAMPSHIRE County Council is to hold a series of exhibitions to showcase plans for a number of road improvement schemes across Basingstoke.

Residents across the town will be able to view the details of improvement schemes planned for the Thornycroft and Winchester Road roundabouts, the A340, Popley Way, the A339 Ringway junction and the Binfields, Crockford and Taylors Farm roundabouts.

The schemes aim to improve access, increase safety and reduce congestion across the town.

Public exhibitions will take place between 2.30pm and 5.30pm at the Popley Fields Community Centre on Thursday, July 2, between 12.30pm and 7.30pm on Wednesday, July 8 at the Basingstoke Baptist Church, in Gershwin Road and between 12.30pm and 7.30pm on Thursday, July 9 at Everest Community Academy in Oxford Way, Popley.

The county council’s executive member for economy, transport and environment, Councillor Seán Woodward, said: “These schemes represent a £24million investment into the area to tackle congestion and increase road safety funded by the county council, Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership and the borough council.

“These exhibitions will give residents the opportunity to see detailed designs and influence future projects to make sure they meet their requirements.”

He added: “This is a long list of work that will take over three years to complete. The work will be staggered to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum, and Basingstoke remains open for business at all times.

“On completion I have no doubt that local residents and commuters will see a great improvement and that, in turn, will have a positive impact on the local economy.”