Construction began on Tuesday 28 May on the project to build a 3.9km single-carriageway highway, which will allow drivers to reach the A140 without having
The Long Stratton Bypass is a proposed 3.9km single-carriageway highway scheme which will allow drivers to reach the A140 without having to pass through Norfolk County Council signs contract for £47M Long Straton Bypass.
The A12 in Melton
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Major £60million plans to upgrade the A12 east of Ipswich have been unveiled by highways chiefs, in a bid to improve traffic flow and capacity in the next four years.
Suffolk County Council has launched a consultation from 10am today for the public to have their say on the proposals, which aim to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow on the stretch of road between the A14 junction at Seven Hills and the Woods Lane junction.
Junctions on the A12 which will be subject to the upgrades under Suffolk County Council s plans
Major milestone reached in battle to secure Long Stratton bypass
Proposals for the long-awaited Long Stratton bypass are to be submitted this month.
A business case, which outlines any preliminary thoughts, risks and possible outcomes of the project, is set to be handed to the Government in the hope of securing the £27 million required to pay for the road.
The latest development will come as welcome news to residents in Long Stratton, who for decades have had to put up with streams of traffic passing through the village along the A140.
Councillor Martin Wilby, pictured in Long Stratton besides the A140. Picture: Mark Bullimore Photography.