Roads minister Richard Holden was responding to a campaign to upgrade part of the road near York.
The roads minister has said he was "hopeful" of the A64 near York being transformed into a dual carriageway.National Highways has proposed upgrading a stretch of the road between Hopgrove and Barton-le-Willows to reduce severe congestion.They have been campaigning for a dual carriageway to ease delays during commuting hours, weekends and bank holidays.
Mr Holden, the roads and local transport minister, told the BBC: "It's one of the big roads that's been mentioned, as you know, for such a long time.The minister said he wanted to see "as much investment coming into the north as possible", but the amount of funding available would not be clear until chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget in March.
The government has previously said £300m worth of upgrades of the A64 between York and Scarborough would be considered. Kevin Hollinrake, the MP for Thirsk and Malton, has said the "the success of the local economy" depended on the decision. He warned seaside towns such as Scarborough and Filey were "being held back" by delays and congestion.
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