Long Stratton Bypass plans move forward
Councillors will be urged to appoint a contractor and start the process of buying up land at a meeting next month
Last updated 26th Aug 2022
Plans to bypass Long Stratton are moving a step forward, with councillors set to vote on key measures to get the project moving next month.
The plan, which is set to cost over £42m, will see the A140 diverted around the village via a new junction at Church Lane to the north, with 3.9km of new road built which will rejoin the existing A140 just south of Oakside farm.
Councillors will be urged to appoint a contractor and start the process of buying up land at a meeting in September.
If all goes to plan construction council start in early 2024, with the new road finished by the end of 2025.
Campaigners have long called for a diversion around Long Stratton, with the main route north to Norwich currently running directly through the village.
Councillor Martin Wilby, of Norfolk County Council, said:
“Delivery of the long awaited and much needed Long Stratton Bypass remains a key infrastructure priority for Norfolk County Council, which will deliver jobs and important economic growth across our whole region and make a real difference to people’s lives, particularly for residents in the town itself.
“The issues we face are not unique to our County. The impact of planning delays and inflation cost pressures are being felt across the whole country and beyond, particularly in the construction sector and are broadly inline with the increases we have seen elsewhere.
“We remain fully committed to overcoming these obstacles and are seeking to put ourselves in the strongest position possible to move forward at pace as soon as we are able to make this project a reality for the people of Norfolk”.