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A14 Haughley New Street to Stowmarket Improvement
A14 Haughley New Street to Stowmarket Improvement
- Status
- Completed
- Located in
- Area 6
- Scheme type
- Programme of Major Schemes
The Project
About The Scheme
The A14 Trunk Road is a route of national and European strategic importance, connecting the east coast ports of Felixstowe and Harwich with the Midlands and the North. The new road is approx 4km in length. It starts at Haughley New Street and follows a route just to the south of the former A14.
It travels adjacent to the old A14 towards Stowmarket where a new all access grade-separated junction has been built between Fishponds Way and the former Stowmarket junction, where the scheme ends. A bridge has been built under the new road near the Quarries Cross Junction, to provide access to settlements to the south of the A14.
The substandard alignment and the locations of the junctions with local roads meant that the visibility along this section of the A14 was poor, and it had a poor safety record. The new road will improve safety, reduce travelling time and lead to more reliable journeys.
Construction of the scheme has been part funded by the European Union as part of the Trans European Road network.
Project Timetable
| Key Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 March 2001 | A14 Haughley was entered into the Targeted Programme of Improvements - this is now known as the Programme of Major Schemes. |
| 28 January - 12 May 2003 | Public Consultation Period |
| 14 & 15 February 2003 | Public Consultation Exhibition |
| 16 March 2004 | Preferred Route Announcement |
| 14 March 2005 | Contract Award (Early Contractor Involvement) |
| 31 March 2006 | Publish Draft Orders |
| 14- 21 November 2006 | Public Inquiry |
| 2 April 2007 | Secretary of States Decision |
| 18 June 2007 | Start of Works |
| September 2008 | Traffic diverted onto new road |
| December 2008 | Removal of all diversions |
| February 2009 | Scheme Completion |
