The main aim of the scheme is to put in place the highway infrastructure required to meet the planned growth needs of Camborne, Pool and Redruth and help relieve congestion. The transport strategy and delivery of new and improved roads is vital if planning permission is to be received for the residential, employment, retail, leisure and other developments proposed.

The transport strategy has been designed to support the Local Transport Plan, the Local Development Framework, the Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West and the key priorities from "The Future of Travel and Transport in Cornwall".

The main components of this strategy are:

• Development of a North-South Corridor route in Pool and from the A30
• An East-West Link between Redruth and Camborne
• Conversion of the A3047 Trevenson Road into a public transport corridor
• Improvements to pedestrian and cycle routes in the area 

The transport proposals will improve access to the A30 and hence the rest of the country.  It will also reduce the amount of traffic through residential areas especially on the A3047, resulting in improved road safety, reduced noise and air pollution, these being priorities as identified in the Local Transport Plan.

The County Council submitted a bid for funding to the Department for Transport in July 2006.  A successful outcome of this bid will lead to the early implementation of the North-South corridor and the entire route being concluded by 2012. Opportunities for commencing parts of the scheme early are already underway at Barncoose which is due for completion in March 2008. Others are at an advanced stage of planning by partners such as Dolcoath and East Hill Junction.