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Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Following the Government’s budget announcement on the 30 October 2024, the A47 Great Yarmouth Vauxhall Roundabout scheme has been cancelled. The scheme was identified as having poor value for money and limited economic benefits for the region.   It’s essential that the schemes we deliver not only offer provide strong returns on public investment but also have valuable and lasting benefits for our customers. We remain committed to oper…

We’re cutting carbon emissions in the South East by switching to cleaner LED lights, making our motorways and A-roads greener and more energy efficient. Latest updates Overview Documents The south east of England will benefit from a £132m nationwide project switching 70% of lights on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) to cleaner LED alternatives by 2027. This involves replacing over 50,000 lights across the country.  By March 2027, we will have retrofitted most of the lighting in the region –…

Find out more about our scheme and the benefits it’ll bring In this section The A1, A421, and A428 around Black Cat roundabout (Bedfordshire) and Caxton Gibbet roundabout (Cambridgeshire) are well known for heavy traffic and frequent delays. Our scheme will provide a new 10-mile dual carriageway and upgrades to Black Cat and Caxton Gibbet junctions. This means quicker, safer and more reliable journeys for thousands of road users every day. The new dual carriageway will replace the only stre…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the Yorkshire and North East region. Overview Documents The latest maintenance schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information' by clicking on the headings below. Project information Schemes across the region You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in Yorkshire and the North East below: A1(M) / M1 northbound gantry sign replacement and resurfacing - 17 - 22 September 2025 Work We're…

Improvements at Westwood roundabout (A61/A616) at Tankersley and technology improvements along the A628 Woodhead Pass Start date March 2020 End date 2023 Cost £18.6 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 22 June 2022 Technology upgrade We are in the process of delivering a technology improvement scheme on the A628 Woodhead Pass. The scheme will provide a series of new Variable Message Signs (VMS) on the approaches to new automated closure gates…

We’re upgrading the Park Lane junction with A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road to deliver cyclist and pedestrian crossing points on all four of its arms, creating easier and safer journeys for everyone. Start date TBC End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 18 September 2023 We're finalising our plans for the junction upgrade In autumn of 2022, the Park Lane footbridge that crossed the A5036 had to be demolished after it was struck by a tal…

Enhancing safety on this busy gateway for the west Midlands. Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 11 December 2024 Overnight closures for planting work While our upgrade of the M40-M42 Interchange was completed before Christmas 2023, several months earlier than planned, we need to close some lanes for some planting works that were not part of the original project scope.  All parties have agreed that it made sense to correct them now. To do this safely, we need to install the…

As part of our essential safety maintenance we are replacing the safety barrier and upgrading the lighting between South Cave and North Ferriby along with resurfacing the footbridge at Elloughton, to keep road users safe for years to come. Start date June 2024 End date Spring 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 14 May 2025 Further overnight closures as we approach the scheme's end We’re now approaching the final stages of this scheme an…

Testo’s roundabout is a major junction connecting the A19 with the A184 in South Tyneside. We will raise the A19 on a flyover and build new slip roads to connect it to the A184 via the Testo’s roundabout so through traffic on the A19 can free flow. Start date Started End date Summer 2021 Cost £91.1 million to £159.4 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 06 July 2021 A19 Testo's scheme is officially open to traffic After more than a million hour…

The A1 is one of the country's longest roads, connecting London and Edinburgh. The route currently consists of motorway and dual carriageways, with some sections of single carriageway between Morpeth and Ellingham. Start date TBC End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Following the Government’s budget announcement on the 30 October 2024, the A1 Morpeth to Ellingham scheme has been cancelled. The scheme was identified as having poor value for money and limited economic ben…