A11 Barton Mills - Thetford

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Type: Bypass or realignment for use by all traffic
Status: Under construction
Authority: Highways Agency
Cost: £ 150m
Finance: Central Government
Timescale: 2010-2012
Length: 14.8 km (9.2 miles)

Scheme Outline

Upgrade of the existing A11 between Barton Mills (Fiveways) and Thetford to dual two-lane standard, with grade separated junctions throughout. At each end it will tie in to the existing road at a flat roundabout. The work is mostly on-line, but features a new bypass running to the north of Elveden.

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Progress

26 November 2008	Public exhibitions announced for 5th, 6th and 9th December at local venues.
19 February 2009	Draft orders have been published with the consultation date now extended until 19 March 2009.
19 April 2009	Public Inquiry to be held due to concerns about the Barton Mills Fiveways roundabout. This may delay the start of construction until late 2010.
19 September 2009	Report in Norwich Evening News announces that a pre-inquiry meeting has been set for September 29. The inquiry is expected to handle local concerns about the overloaded Fiveways roundabout at Barton Mills.
24 November 2009	The public inquiry has begun at Elvedon.
20 February 2010	Public enquiry drew to a close on Friday 29th January 2010. Now awaiting final approval by the secretary of state for transport, Lord Adonis.
21 October 2010	Funding for this project was re-confirmed in a DfT press release yesterday, following the autumn spending review announcement.
22 March 2011	This scheme has completed the final planning stages and will now proceed to construction, it was announced today.
25 April 2011	Construction is scheduled to start in 2012/2013, according to the Highways Agency.
17 October 2011	According to press reports preparatory work on this scheme has been brought forward.
27 November 2011	Trees are now being cut down between Icklingham crossroads and Elveden.