Colchester Borough Council has today welcomed the announcement of the next step towards a major upgrade to the A120 along a new route between Braintree and Colchester.
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ECC Announces Option D as Preferred Route Option for New Dual Carriageway A120 between Braintree and A12
Once the favoured route option decision clears the statutory call-in period, it will be recommended to Highways England and the Department for Transport for inclusion in the Road Investment Strategy 2, which is the next funding period for the strategic road network. Option D’s alignment, if progressed by Highways England, would run from Galleys Corner at Braintree to a junction with the A12 to the south of Kelvedon. All work undertaken by Essex County Council is advisory at this stage, and a Preferred Route Announcement (PRA) can only be made by Highways England in association with the Department for Transport. The aim is to get the A120 Braintree to A12 upgrade into the Government’s Road Investment Strategy 2 (RIS 2), the next funding period for the Strategic Road Network.
Colchester Leader Welcomes Potential £165m Infrastructure Investment for Garden Communities
Proposals to deliver major road improvements for Colchester’s Garden Communities moved a step closer recently after the Government announced it has shortlisted two Colchester projects totalling £165million under its Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF).
Report Estimates that A120 from Braintree to Colchester Could be Dualled by 2026
A new dualled A120 between Braintree and the A12 could see the first vehicles hit the road by mid-2026, according to a new report.
M25 Junction 28 Upgrade Announced by Highways England
Under the plans, junction 28 of the M25, where the motorway meets the A12 in Essex, will be reconfigured to improve traffic flow. A new two lane loop road will be created for traffic leaving the M25 for the A12, a short section of the M25 will be widened with the eastbound A12 interchange at the junction being redesigned to reduce congestion.