First stage of major A47 road improvement opens

The first in a series of major road improvements to the A47 in the East of England has opened to traffic this week. The A47 Guyhirn junction improvement is one of six schemes National Highways is completing along the 115-mile route between Peterborough and Great Yarmouth as part of a £450 million investment.  The main […]

New plans to reduce congestion on A47 in Great Yarmouth go on show

The latest plans to cut congestion and improve safety on the A47 in Great Yarmouth have gone on display today as National Highways issues an update on proposed roundabout upgrades.  National Highways is upgrading six stretches of the A47 between Peterborough and Great Yarmouth as part of a multi-billion pound investment to improve journeys on England’s major A-road and motorways.     The section of A47 […]

Galliford Try on the search for earthworks companies for A47 upgrade project

Contractor Galliford Try has started the search for specialist earthworks companies as it makes progress with its contract to upgrade the A47. Through a public tender, it is looking for the companies for two dualling schemes. As Highways England’s East Region Delivery Partner, the firm is seeking to get earthwork specialists on board for early […]

Villagers fight HE’s road closure plan

A group of residents in a village near Peterborough have set up an action group to try to stop Highways England closing one of their two access roads. The Peterborough Telegraph reports that the closure plan is part of a multi-million pound dualling of a 1.6 mile section of A47 single carriageway between Wansford and […]

Improvements to A47 Guyhirn junction to start next month

Construction on a £14 million project to improve a accident blackspot junction near Peterborough is to begin next month. The A47 Guyhirn junction, which is used by more than 20,000 vehicles per day, experiences high levels of congestion during peak hours due to the lack of lane space and poor visibility as drivers approach the […]