Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Transport and Infrastructure Manifesto Red / Amber / Green progress report 10 October 2017 Aims Lead agency Chamber Progress Chamber or agencies spokespersons with progress issue Road - National Steve Britt Richard Perkins (north Suffolk) A14 (E24 + E30) Highways Cambridge to Resilient final design and timely completion England Huntingdon with minimum disruption. improvements Suffolk A14’ Addressing congestion in the Suffolk section County ‘Whole and in particular at: Ransomes Junction (57); Council Orwell Bridge; Copdock Interchange (Junction 55); Bury St Edmunds Junctions (42, 43, 44 and 45) and Newmarket Junctions (34 and 35). Orwell Bridge Evaluations and comparative business cases alternative route option for alternative routes including Northern (long term) Bypass and Wet Dock Crossing. Orwell Bridge Identification of contingency crossing options, temporary closure to ease congestion when the Bridge is contingency plan (short temporarily closed, including cross town routes term) and signing and new locations. ‘stack’ A12 between A14 and Upgrading and improvements to Highways Highways M25 (E30) England-managed route between the A14 and England M25. A11 between A14 and Press for evaluations and comparative business Norfolk and A47 cases for removing the six roundabouts along the Suffolk County route. Councils A47 between A12 and A1 Support the A47 Alliance in lobbying for Highways upgrading and improvements to address poor England
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Transport and Infrastructure Manifesto Red / Amber / Green progress report 10 October 2017 Aims Lead agency or agencies Chamber spokespersons Progress with issue Chamber progress Road - National Steve Britt Richard Perkins (north Suffolk) A14 (E24 + E30) Cambridge to Huntingdon improvements ‘Whole A14’ Orwell Bridge alternative route option (long term) Orwell Bridge temporary closure contingency plan (short term) Resilient final design and timely completion with minimum disruption. Addressing congestion in the Suffolk section and in particular at: Ransomes Junction (57); Orwell Bridge; Copdock Interchange (Junction 55); Bury St Edmunds Junctions (42, 43, 44 and 45) and Newmarket Junctions (34 and 35). Evaluations and comparative business cases for alternative routes including Northern Bypass and Wet Dock Crossing. Identification of contingency crossing options, to ease congestion when the Bridge is temporarily closed, including cross town routes and signing and new ‘stack’ locations. Highways England Suffolk County Council A12 between A14 and M25 (E30) Upgrading and improvements to Highways England-managed route between the A14 and M25. Highways England A11 between A14 and A47 Press for evaluations and comparative business cases for removing the six roundabouts along the route. Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils A47 between A12 and A1 Support the A47 Alliance in lobbying for upgrading and improvements to address poor Highways England
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