Residents of Melton Mowbray say a bypass is needed to relieve traffic jams in the town. Three roads out of the town - the A606, A607 and A6006 - meet on Norman Way, often causing delays as the town is located between the M1 and the A1.
The East Midlands Regional Assembly has called for construction of a Melton bypass sometime after 2011.
A petition calling for support for a bypass is being sent to Prime Minister Tony Blair.
County Council leader David Parsons has said the town "badly needs a bypass".
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