A14 Kettering - Huntingdon
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Scheme Outline
Grade-separation of A14 dual carriageway between Kettering and Huntingdon, closing central reservation gaps and providing new split-level junctions and flyovers.
It now appears that this scheme has been shelved, and the only improvement still on the cards is to A14 J7, the A43 at Kettering, which is having bridges replaced and sliproads lengthened.
Timeline
- 1992
- New-build A14 section between Kettering and M1 is opened, completing the M1 to Felixstowe route.
- 2001
- The Highways Agency starts work on the Kettering to Huntingdon section.
Project Statistics
- Cost
- Unknown
- Finance
- National government
- Estimated duration of works
- Unknown
- Length of works
- 19 miles
Progress
- Spring 2004
- Chris Williams reports that the scheme has vanished from the Highways Agency website and there is no evidence of work. Tim C confirms that the scheme has been shelved for the time being.
- Summer 2004
- Dean Wishart reports that good progress is being made on junction 7 upgrade works, with lengthening of sliproads and the installation of traffic signals due by Autumn.
- Autumn 2004
- Charlie Davies confirms the completion of the current works will be in January 2005. The scheme is to improve access to the proposed Kettering North Business Park. Meanwhile, Ash reports that the Highways Agency have reinstated the improvements scheme for Thrapston - Huntingdon, but now with a minimalist budget of £600,000. What will be done with this money remains to be seen.
- February 2005
- Work is running behind schedule on the Junction 7 upgrades, and will not finish until March.
- Summer 2005
- Work is now completed.
With thanks to Brian Munn, Dean Wishart, Chris Williams and Tim C for information on this page.
