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Frustration as lorries 'shun' town's new bypass
- Residents are frustrated that hundreds of HGVs still use Burton Road day and night despite the new £131m Pork Pie Way bypass opening in May.
- Leicestershire County Council says A1 overnight resurfacing diversions and signage issues diverted lorries through the town, and National Highways has updated signs to encourage use of Pork Pie Way.
- Locals want stricter enforcement of a 7.5‑tonne limit; police plan an engagement operation to gather evidence for possible future action.
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