The UK Government has reaffirmed its pledge to drive forward an infrastructure revolution with major investment in transport and the roll-out of superfast broadband to rural areas as ministers showcase the benefits of investment already taking place across the country.

The Transport Secretary is set to visit the Portsmouth International Port to see the crucial infrastructure that has been put in place and learn how it is preparing for Brexit. Roads Minister Baroness Vere is set to announce the biggest road upgrade in the UK- the brand new dual carriageway on the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon - will open a year ahead of schedule.

The 12-mile bypass for the town of Huntingdon is part of a GBP1.5 billion (US$1.8 billion) project to upgrade 21 miles of the A14 in Cambridgeshire and will save drivers up to 20 minutes on journeys. It follows news last week that 18 new road schemes across England have been given the go-ahead by the Department for Transport, in addition to the GBP25.3 billion (US$31 billion) that has already been committed for investment in the strategic road network between 2020 and 2025.

Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jesse Norman will visit the National Infrastructure Lab in Southampton, a state of the art research and testing facility, helping to deliver infrastructure that costs less, lasts longer, is environmentally sound, and is suitable for the modern world.

Transport Minister Paul Maynard will visit Leeds station to see upgrade works, part of the record GBP13 billion (US$16 billion) being invested by 2020 to improve transport networks in the north.

The government has been clear that it wants to drive growth across the north, including through Northern Powerhouse Rail, giving local leaders greater powers and investing GBP3.6 billion (US$4.4 billion) in towns across England.

And Environment Minister Rebecca Pow will visit one of Europe’s biggest infrastructure projects - the GBP3.8 billion (US$4.67 billion) Thames Tideway Tunnel - to learn how it will help to clean up the Thames.

Recognizing that connectivity refers to digital as well as physical infrastructure, the government has also committed GBP5 billion (US$6.15 billion) to support full-fiber broadband roll-out to the hardest to reach 20% of the country.

To underline the importance of digital infrastructure, Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has announced a new law to make it easier to install gigabit-capable internet connections for the 9 million people living in blocks of flats, where landlords repeatedly ignore requests for access from broadband firms. She will today see how the industry is progressing with plans to deliver nationwide gigabit broadband at CityFibre install in Coventry, while Digital Minister Matt Warman will visit a Virgin Media broadband dig in Southampton.

Meanwhile, Exchequer Secretary Simon Clarke will visit Openreach to meet trainee engineers and learn more about the importance of fiber broadband in connecting businesses and homes.

Ministers from the Department for Education will be making visits to see the pipeline of skills the country will need to support the development of infrastructure in the future.

Schools Minister Lord Agnew will visit Sunderland College to speak to manufacturing, engineering and construction apprentices and Children’s Minister Michelle Donelan will visit New College in Durham, which has close links to the car manufacturer, Nissan.

Today the government also announced GBP88 million (US$108.256 million) new investment to help close the productivity gap between the UK and major world economies and turbocharge British businesses. The investment will help develop software to harness the power of supercomputers and help kickstart the UK's largest and most ambitious productivity institute, which will examine how to boost productivity levels across the country.