Road and flood alleviation works to prevent future closures on the A417 at Maisemore could be developed over the next financial year.
Gloucestershire County Council leaders have earmarked £114,000 to develop a business case for a flood alleviation scheme for the vital road.
A possible solution could involve raising the road and installing culverts.
The budget approved this week also includes £1m of funding to “pump-prime” future road projects.
Of this some £500,000 will be earmarked to help bring forward the much awaited Chepstow bypass.
Council leader Mark Hawthorne (C, Quedgeley) spoke of the successes the County Council is having in improving the road network in Gloucestershire
“[Work] for the A417 Missing Link is onsite now,” he told the meeting at Shire Hall on February 21.
“The M5 junction 9, junction 10, Arle Court, on time and on budget, our network of cycle routes keeping our county moving.
“But we want to go further, that’s why this budget invests another £500,000 to bring forward proposals for the Chepstow bypass, a real crunch point for our county. £100,000 to look at the business case for the A417 at Maisemore to see whetrer we can finally crack that issue for local residents.
“These are two key routes for local residents and businesses that desperately need fixing.
“That’s why we are investing now to find solutions that will allow us to follow up on our successful bids for M5 Junction improvements and the Missing Link, and apply for government funding to deliver schemes in these areas.”