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M40 Junction 4/A404 Handy Cross Junction Improvement
M40 Junction 4/A404 Handy Cross Junction Improvement
- Status
- Completed
- Located in
- Area 3
- Scheme type
- Programme of Major Schemes
The Project
The M40 / A404 Junction at Handy Cross is situated on the southern outskirts of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. It suffered from a high level of congestion and long queues of traffic, particularly during peak travel times.
We have addressed this issue by separating local and long distance traffic at the junction. To achieve this we have constructed:
- A new dedicated left turn slip lane between the A404 Marlow Bypass and the Oxford-bound M40;
- Additional lanes to the M40 slip roads entering the roundabout;
- An additional lane between the A404 Marlow Hill and the London-bound M40; and
- A five lane cross link to assist traffic movements between the M40 and the A404(S).
Work on the scheme started on 26 October 2005. Widening of the existing slip roads and the five lane crosslink were completed in March 2007. The new dedicated left turn slip was completed in May 2007.
POPE - One Year After study
As part of our ongoing programme of Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) a study has been undertaken comparing the outturn effects of this scheme to the predicted impacts. A summary of the report is available to download here: M40 J4 Handy Cross OYA summary (PDF 50KB). If you require a full version of the report, please contact us.
