A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling
Results updated 11 Sep 2018
We are now holding our statutory consultation for this scheme. To find out more, and to give us your views, please visit the 2018 consultation page.
Having reviewed the feedback following the consultation, and completed a number of other assessments, we are proceeding with Option 4 presented at our consultation.
Option 4 was the favoured option by the public by a significant margin and solves the traffic and safety problems.
It can be built with the least disruption to drivers during construction, has the least impact on the environment and the existing road can remain for local traffic, pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians.
This will now be developed further before a statutory consultation.
You can find more detailed information on the Preferred Route Announcement in the leaflet below.
We have also published the consultation report linked below.
Files:
- Preferred Route Announcement, 526.5 KB (PDF document)
- Consultation Report, 1.0 MB (PDF document)
- Scheme Assessment Report (SAR), 4.7 MB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix A – Key Features of Existing A47 Route Drawings, 674.4 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix B – Collision Data Plot, 385.0 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix C – Geology and Flood Plans, 726.7 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix D – Statutory Undertaker Plans, 3.2 MB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix E – Environmental Study Area Plan, 16.6 MB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix F – Strategic Diversion Routes, 176.8 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix G – Options 1-4 Route Layout Plans and Constraints Plan, 9.5 MB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix G – Options 5-8 Route Layout Plans and Constraints Plan, 10.1 MB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix H – EAST Assessment, 226.5 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix I – Environmental and Engineering Ranking Tables, 148.9 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix J – Options 1, 2, 7 and 8 with Indicative Side Roads and Junctions, 12.1 MB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix K – AST for Option 8 (PCF Stage 1), 39.3 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix L – Options 1, 2, 3 and 4 with Indicative Side Roads and Junctions, 11.9 MB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix M – Non-Technical Summary, 1.4 MB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix N – Minutes from PRD Meeting, 1.7 MB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix O – Status of PCF Stage 2 Products prepared at the date of the PRD, 185.4 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix P – Risk comparison, 211.3 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix Q – Comments table identified by the filtering (Chapter 31.1), 292.2 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix R – Appraisal Summary Table for Options 1 – 4 (PCF Stage 2), 117.3 KB (PDF document)
- SAR Appendix S – Preferred Route Announcement Leaflet, 526.5 KB (PDF document)
Overview
The A47 trunk roads form part of the strategic road network and provides for a variety of local, medium and long distance trips between the A1 and the east coast. The corridor connects the cities of Norwich and Peterborough, the towns of Wisbech, Kings Lynn, Dereham, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft and a succession of villages in what is largely a rural area.
In 2014 the government published the Road Investment Strategy. This includes a package of 6 schemes to improve journeys on the 115 mile section of the A47 between Peterborough and Great Yarmouth. Together, the proposals will relieve congestion and improve the reliability of journey times for drivers.
The proposals include converting almost 8 miles of single carriageway to dual carriageway and making improvements to junctions across the route. The 6 schemes are:
- A47 Wansford to Sutton dualling
- A47 Guyhirn junction improvement
- A47 North Tuddenham to Easton dualling
- A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling
- A47/A11 Thickthorn junction improvement
- A47 Great Yarmouth junction improvements
The scheme
We are consulting on our proposals to improve the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham. Our proposals will create a new dual carriageway that will relieve congestion, provide extra road space, improve safety and help provide a free-flowing network.
This consultation provides you with an opportunity to view, discuss and help shape our proposals. This will help us understand what is important to our customers and local communities and will help inform the selection of a preferred option.
Venue | Date | Time |
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Norwich City Library (Pick up point) | Monday 13 March to Friday 21 April | |
Lingwood Village Hall | Wednesday 29 March | 3pm to 8pm |
Blofield Courthouse | Friday 31 March | 10am to 5pm |
Lingwood Village Hall | Saturday 1 April | 10am to 2pm |
To see the details of our proposals, we recommend you read our consultation brochure before completing the questionnaire.
Audiences
- All members of the public
Interests
- Roads
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