1. A47 / A12 Corridor Improvement schemes
Local Enterprise Partnership
23 February 2017

2. £2 billion invested this Road Period
Road Investment Strategy (December 2014) Roads period April 2015 – March 2020
Context - Road Investment Strategy
£15.2 billion investment in our major roads
Over 1,300 additional lane miles
Resurfacing 80% of the Strategic Road Network
East of England Investment
17 major road schemes; including -
Upgrading the A428 and Black Cat roundabout
Phase 1 of works to upgrade the A12
M11 technology upgrade and Junction 7 upgrade
A47 improvements
Strategic studies (informing Roads Period 2)
Oxford to Cambridge Expressway Study
A1 East of England Study
£2 billion invested this Road Period

4. Wansford to Sutton RIS Commitment
Dualling of the A47 between the A1 and the dual carriageway section west of Peterborough

5. A47/A141 Guyhirn Junction RIS Commitment
Creation of a new, larger junction
linking the A47 and A141.

6. Project Control Framework
Highways England Major Projects governance structure.
Maps out the development of a major project.
Stage 1 was concluded at the end of 2016.
Stage 2 started in January 2017.

7. Progress through Stage 0 - 1
Apr 2014
Previous route strategy feasibility studies completed
Road Investment Strategy (RIS) published and commissioning of Strategy, Shaping and Prioritisation works
Dec 2014 – Apr 2015
Data gathering/review, scheme development, and early stakeholder events
May 2015 – Nov 2015
Options phase commenced and initiation of Options Identification
Dec 2015 – current
Initial engagement with key stakeholders
Surveys (incl. traffic & environmental surveys)
Traffic model development

8. Challenges ahead for the A47
Geographical constraints.
Political/public expectations.
Construction sequence and obtaining maximum programme efficiencies.
Approach to statutory process – Programme, localised or singular submissions.

9. Stage 2 activities Non-Statutory Public Consultation.
Further stakeholder engagement.
Further environmental surveys.
Further design development.
Value engineering.
Refine cost estimate.
Refine economic assessment.
Assessment of options.
Production of pre-construction information.
Selection and announcement of Preferred Route.

10. Project Timeline March – April 2017
Non-statutory consultation on scheme options
Autumn 2017
Announcement of preferred route
Ongoing
Development of preferred scheme
Winter 2017/18
Formal consultation on preferred scheme
Autumn 2018
Submission of development consent application (DCO)
Winter 2019
Secretary of State decision
Spring 2020
Start of works

11. Non-Statutory Consultation
Non Statutory Consultation planned for March – April 2017
Consultation provides an important opportunity for Highways England to gain a better understanding of the views and expectations of local people, businesses, public authorities, communities and road-users.
Opportunity to provide interested parties with up-to-date information on the scheme’s progress and to gain an early understanding of public opinion and preferences.
Officially providing information on potential options for consideration
Exhibition events, online, deposit points

12. Contacts: a47CorridorimprovementRIS@highwaysengland.co.uk
David Masters – Senior Project Manager (Highways England)
Aaron Douglas and Romeu Rosa – Project Managers (Highways England)

13. Any Questions?