A47 Alliance takes stock of failure

Campaigners for the full dualling of the A47 between the A1 and Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft are “re-evaluating” their strategy after their cherished schemes were omitted from the Govermment’s Road Investment Strategy 2 programme for the next five years (2020/21-2024/25). Highways England is committed to delivering six A47 schemes during RIS2. They should have commenced delivery in RIS1. The A47 Alliance had lobbied for the inclusion of three more dualling projects in RIS2: the Acle Straight in Norfolk; Tilney to East Winch (including Hardwick flyover) in Norfolk; and between Peterborough and Wisbech in Cambridgeshire.