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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
M25 J16-23 widening April 2012
M25 J27-30 widening April 2012
M40 J15 bypass link for A46 June 2010
M74 Completion (J1 to M8 link) August 2011
M80 Stepps - Haggs motorway upgrade August 2011
A1(M) Dishforth - Leeming motorway upgrade April 2012
A3 Hindhead tunnel and dualling September 2011
A19 Second Tyne tunnel December 2010
A46 Newark - Widmerpool dualling Summer 2011
A421 M1 to Bedford dualling December 2010

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
M8 Baillieston - Newhouse motorway upgrade 10

2010/11

M60 J15-12 anticlockwise widening 7 2010/11
A11 Fiveways to Thetford dualling 9 2010/11
A13 Sadlers Farm (A130) grade separated junction 9 2010/11
A23 Handcross to Warninglid widening 9

2010/11

A90 Balmedie - Ellon dualling 9 2010/11
A90 Aberdeen western bypass 9 2010/11
A380 Kingskerwell bypass 9 2010/11
A453 M1 to Nottingham dualling 9 2010/11
M1 J19 (M6/A14) junction improvement 7 2011/12
A1(M) Leeming - Barton motorway upgrade 11 2011/12
A14 J7-9 widening 4 2011/12
A14 Cambridge-Huntingdon widening 9 2011/12
A21 Tonbridge to Pembury dualling 7 2011/12
A45 A46 Tollbar End grade separated junction 9 2011/12
A505 Dunstable northern bypass 7

2011/12

M1 J10-13 widening 9 Cancelled
M1 J21-25 widening 6

Cancelled

M1 J28-30 widening 6 Cancelled
M1 J30-31 widening 4 Cancelled
M1 J32-42 widening 4 Cancelled
M4 New M4 Newport bypass 7 Post-2011
M20 J10A new junction 3 Post-2011
M25 J5-7 widening 7 Cancelled
M25 J23-27 widening 7 Cancelled
M62 J25-28 widening 6 Cancelled
A1 Morpeth - Felton dualling 7 Post-2011
A1 Adderstone - Belford dualling 7 Post-2011
A19 Seaton Burn (A1067) grade separated jct 4 Post-2011
A19 Testos (A184) grade separated junction 4 Post-2011
A21 Kippings Cross to Lamberhurst dualling 7 Post-2011
A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross dualling 4 Cancelled
A30 Temple to Higher Carblake dualling 4 Cancelled
A47 Blofield to North Burlingham dualling 7 Postponed
A57 Mottram/Hollingworth/Tintwhistle bypass 9 Post-2011
A63 Hull Castle Street grade separation 4 Post-2011
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
M1 J25-28 widening May 2010
M4 J29-32 widening January 2010
A1 Colsterworth (A151) grade separated jct September 2009
A1(M) Bramham-Wetherby motorway upgrade July 2009
A2 Gravesend widening May 2009
A419 Blunsdon bypass May 2009
A1 Markham Moor (A57/A638) grade sep jct April 2009
A69 Haydon Bridge bypass March 2009
A5117 Deeside Park grade separated jcts March 2009
M27 J3-4 widening January 2009
A1 Carpenters Lodge (B1081) grade sep jct December 2008
M1 J6a-10 widening December 2008
A38 Dobwalls bypass December 2008
A14 Haughley bends realignment December 2008
M25 J1b-3 widening December 2008
A595 Parton - Lillyhall dualling December 2008
M62 J6 free-flow slip roads December 2008
M6 extension (J44 - A74(M)) December 2008
A876 Kincardine western bypass November 2008
A68 Dalkeith bypass September 2008
M27 J11-12 climbing lanes September 2008
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