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Construction Progress
Scheme Progress
Construction on the scheme has been progressing well since works began on Monday 18 June 2007.
Our contractor, Birse Civils Limited, have site offices at the junction of the existing A14 and the Haughley Road. The offices will be here until the scheme has finished, which we expect will be late December 2008.
In September 2007, work started to build the Tot Hill Overbridge and the Haughley Road Underpass. The two bridges have been completed and we have continued to make good progress on road construction. Photographs showing progress of the new bridges can be viewed in our photo gallery.
The Tot Hill Culvert (a tunnel through the embankment) has also been completed and the new road has been constructed over the top. Pictures of the culvert taken at the end of last year can be viewed in our photo gallery.
The balancing ponds that were excavated last year have also been completed. This will allow surface water running off the new road to collect within the ponds from where it will be allowed to drain slowly into the existing watercourses. These ponds will perform a vital function in flood prevention and pollution control.
We have recently begun alterations to Bury Road next to the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). When complete, this section of road will provide a safer queuing lane and access for traffic entering the HWRC. It will also become a two way road giving local traffic a safer route to and from Stowmarket without the need to use the A14.
Haughley Village Fayre and Scarecrow Festival
We were very grateful to be invited to the recent Village Fayre and Scarecrow festival at Haughley. The Highways Agency and Birse Civils Ltd set up a stand at the Fayre and staff in attendance were very pleased at the interest shown in the scheme and the many positive comments received.
School Visit - Haughley Primary School
Our contractors Birse Civils Ltd were delighted to host a visit by staff and pupils from Haughley Primary School. All were treated to a minibus tour of the site and a presentation about the scheme. We would like to acknowledge the wonderful thank-you letters the pupils had prepared for our contractors after their visit.
Future Work
Once the new road is open to traffic we will be converting the eastbound carriageway of the existing A14 into a facility for non-motorised users by forming a footpath, cycle track and a bridleway. The existing westbound carriageway will be used as a two-way road for local traffic. This work will be completed by the end of 2008.
Construction newsletters are available to view on the Publications page. You can also view recent photos of the site in our photo gallery.
