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Government Approved Schemes

Below is a list of road schemes that the government has agreed to build. It was formerly known as the Targeted Programme of Improvements (TPI).

Although the list looks quite long on the face of it, in fact the vast majority of the schemes are simply junction improvements or short sections of dualling (in many cases only 3 or 4 miles).

Several listed schemes have had their start dates put back by years, in some cases repeatedly. A case in point is the A303 Stonehenge tunnel, which was to start construction in early 2005 but has now been cancelled in 2007. The M6 Cumberland Gap was originally to be completed by 2003, but is only now under construction.

Open Road is calling for all the schemes on this list to be progressed for construction as soon as possible. Start dates are expressed in financial years, which run from April-April (eg. 2006/7 means between April 2006 and April 2007).

Schemes Under Construction

You can also see the list of schemes under construction in the form of an interactive map, so that you can easily see if any of these improvements will affect your journey.

Road Scheme Completion date
M1 J6a-10 widening

December 2008

M1 J25-28 widening October 2010
M4 J29-32 widening November 2009
M6 extension (J44 - A74(M))

December 2008

M25 J1b-3 widening

October 2008

M27 J3-4 widening May 2009
M27 J11-12 climbing lanes

December 2008

M40 J15 bypass link for A46 March 2010
M62 J6 free flow slips September 2008
M74 Completion (J1 to M8 link) August 2011
A1(M) Bramham-Wetherby motorway upgrade

August 2009

A1 Carpenters Lodge (B1081) grade sep jct November 2008
A1 Colsterworth (A151) grade separated jct June 2009
A1

Markham Moor (A57/A638) grade sep jct

November 2008

A2 Gravesend widening

December 2008

A3 Hindhead tunnel and dualling September 2011
A14 Haughley bends realignment January 2009
A38 Dobwalls bypass September 2008
A68 Dalkeith bypass August 2008
A69 Haydon Bridge bypass

December 2008

A419 Blunsdon bypass

December 2008

A595 Parton - Lillyhall dualling December 2008
A876

Kincardine western bypass

November 2008

A5117 Deeside Park grade separated jcts

November 2008

Schemes Not Yet Under Construction

The following list shows all major trunk road schemes being planned by the English, Welsh and Scottish governments. The Prg column in the list below shows the scheme's current progress against the Road Construction Process. A status of 12 is the final status where the scheme is ready to start construction, and just needs the government to release the necessary funds.

Road Scheme Prg Start date
M25 J16-23 widening 11 March 2009
M80

Stepps - Haggs motorway upgrade

12

2008/9
A1(M) Dishforth - Leeming motorway upgrade 12 January 2009
A421 M1 to Bedford dualling 10 October 2008
M1 J10-13 widening 9 2009/10
M8 Baillieston - Newhouse motorway upgrade 9

2009/10

M25 J27-30 widening 9 2009/10
A19 Testos (A184) grade separated junction 6 2009/10
A45 A46 Tollbar End grade separated junction 7 2009/10
A90 Balmedie - Ellon dualling 9 2009/10
A90 Aberdeen western bypass 9 2009/10
A453 M1 to Nottingham dualling 7 2009/10
M1 J19 (M6/A14) junction improvement 7 2010/11
M4 Newport bypass 7 2010/11
A1(M) Leeming - Barton motorway upgrade 11 2010/11
A14 Cambridge-Huntingdon widening 7 2010/11
A19 Seaton Burn (A1067) grade separated jct 6 2010/11
A21 Tonbridge to Pembury dualling 7 2010/11
A23 Handcross to Warninglid widening 7

2010/11

A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling 7 2010/11
A505 Dunstable northern bypass 7

2010/11

M1 J21-25 widening 6

Postponed

M1 J28-30 widening 6 Postponed
M1 J30-31 widening 4 Postponed
M1 J32-42 widening 4 Postponed
M20 J10A new junction 3 Postponed
M25 J5-7 widening 7 Postponed
M25 J23-27 widening 7 Postponed
M62 J25-28 widening 6 Postponed
A1 Morpeth - Felton dualling 7 Postponed
A1 Adderstone - Belford dualling 7 Postponed
A11 Fiveways to Thetford dualling 7 Postponed
A21 Kippings Cross to Lamberhurst dualling 7 Postponed
A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross dualling 4 Cancelled
A30 Temple to Higher Carblake dualling 4 Cancelled
A46 Newark - Widmerpool dualling 10 Postponed
A57 Mottram/Hollingworth/Tintwhistle bypass 9 Postponed
A64 Rillington Bypass 3

Cancelled

A303 Stonehenge tunnel and dualling 10

Cancelled

A483 Pant - Llanymynech bypass 3 Cancelled
A494 Drome Corner - Ewloe widening 10 Cancelled

Dates marked with an asterisk * are provisional and may well be put back further.

Q. What's a "Grade Separated Junction"?

A. A Grade Separated Junction (or "GSJ") is a motorway-style junction, where vehicles travelling straight on on the main road do not have to stop, and vehicles join and leave the road using slip roads.

Q. Does this list include all road schemes?

A. No, this list only includes centrally-funded schemes on trunk roads. Smaller-scale bypasses paid for by local authorities will not be listed.

 

Recently completed schemes

Road Scheme Opened
A27 Southerham - Beddingham widening August 2008
A66 Long Newton grade separated junction June 2008
A1 Gonerby Moor (B1174) grade separated jct June 2008
A465 Abergavenny - Gilwern dualling May 2008
A1 Apleyhead (A57/A614) grade separated jct May 2008
A1 Blyth (A614) grade separated junction April 2008
A590 High & Low Newton bypass April 2008
M25 J28 (A12) junction improvement March 2008
M1 J31-32 widening February 2008
A2 M25 - Bean widening & M25 J2 upgrade December 2007
A66 Temple Sowerby bypass October 2007
A4146 Stoke Hammond and Linslade bypass October 2007
A8000 A90-M9 Motorway upgrade October 2007
A66 Greta Bridge to Stephen Bank dualling October 2007
A66 Scotch Corner to Carkin Moor dualling October 2007
M25 J25 and Holmesdale tunnel widening September 2007
A30 Bodmin - Indian Queens dualling July 2007
A428 Caxton Common to Hardwick dualling May 2007
M40 J4 (A404) junction improvement May 2007
A63 Melton grade separated junction

April 2007

A419 Commonhead grade separated junction March 2007
A11 Attleborough bypass dualling February 2007
A30 Merrymeet (A382) grade separated junction December 2006
A500 Stoke-on-Trent junction improvements October 2006
A421 Great Barford bypass August 2006
A249 Iwade - Queenborough dualling July 2006
M5 J19-20 North & Southbound climbing lanes June 2006
M60 J5-8 widening June 2006
A1(M) J62-61 Southbound climbing lane June 2006
A505 Baldock bypass March 2006
A14 Rookery Crossroads grade separated junction March 2006
A1(M) Ferrybridge - Hook Moor motorway upgrade January 2006
A47 Thorney bypass December 2005
M25 J12-15 widening December 2005
A80 Auchenkilns grade separated junction November 2005
M4 J18 Eastbound climbing lane November 2005
M5 J18A-17 Northbound climbing lane October 2005
A5 Weeford - Fazeley dualling October 2005
A1(M) Wetherby - Walshford motorway upgrade June 2005
A64 Colton Lane Grade Separated Junction June 2005
M77 Extension Glasgow - Kilmarnock April 2005
A21 Lamberhurst bypass March 2005
A2 Bean - Pepperhill widening December 2004
A48 Newport Southern Distributor Road December 2004
A465 Tredegar - Dowlais Top dualling November 2004
A10 Wadesmill - Colliers End bypass October 2004
A1 Stannington grade separated junction October 2004
A34 Chieveley (M4 J13) grade separated junction September 2004
A120 Stansted - Braintree dualling July 2004
A63 Selby bypass June 2004
A1 Haddington - Dunbar dualling April 2004