List of committed RIS schemes that have not started main construction

[jackal]

With the election being called I thought this list would be interesting:

NORTH EAST
*A1 Morpeth to Ellingham

NORTH WEST
*A66 Northern Trans-Pennine
A5036 Princess Way
**Mottram Moor Link Road and A57 link road
M60/M62/M66 Simister Island interchange

MIDLANDS
*A38 Derby junctions
**M54 to M6 link road
A46 Newark bypass

EAST
***A47 Wansford to Sutton
***A47 North Tuddenham to Easton
**A47 Thickthorn junction
***A47 Blofield to North Burlingham
*A12 Chelmsford to A120
A47 Great Yarmouth Vauxhall Junction

SOUTH EAST
*M3 junction 9
M27 Southampton junction 8
A27 Arundel bypass
A27 Worthing and Lancing improvements
Lower Thames Crossing

SOUTH WEST
*A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down
A358 Taunton to Southfields

HOUSING SCHEMES
A120: Tendring/Colchester Border Garden Community
M5 junction 10 and link road
A5 Dordon to Atherstone

* DCO granted but within the legal challenge period or challenges ongoing.
** DCO granted and legal challenges cleared but does not seem to have started preparatory works.
*** Preparatory works in progress.

Derived from the NH 2023-24 Delivery Plan, with updates and details added as required: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/zq ... 023-24.pdf

EDIT to add A1 DCO.

[Alderpoint]

Also A46 Coventry Junctions was split in two. Binley Flyover has been completed for about 18 months, but Walsgrave hasn't even got to DCO yet.

[jackal]

Also A46 Coventry Junctions was split in two. Binley Flyover has been completed for about 18 months, but Walsgrave hasn't even got to DCO yet.

That's a good point.

[Glenn A]

I am keen to the A66 dualling be completed by the end of the next government's term in office( 2028 or 2029), and even though the road passes through two safe Conservative seats, I would hope it doesn't fall victim to party politics if Labour win. Mind you, living in what will be the Whitehaven and Workington seat, which will probably fall to Labour, I am hoping consideration is given to two projects that have been under discussion since the noughties- the A597 Workington southern by pass( plans drawn up in 2008, then scrapped) and for an often mentioned A595 Whitehaven by pass, which will be tight to build, but still doable. Both roads are completely snarled up with traffic and the A595 from Parton to Bigrigg is terrible at peak times.

[MikeL]

Re the A47 schemes, as of 4 April 2024:

"Highways bosses have confirmed that work on three major safety schemes on the A47 has slowed to a virtual standstill due to an environmental campaigner's latest legal challenge.

National Highways officials say the construction work on the projects has been paused, with just 'pre-construction' activities ongoing, until the result of Dr Andrew Boswell's most recent crowd-funded appeal is known.

The former Green councillor has already seen his case thrown out by the High Court and the Court of Appeal, where judges described it as having "no logical basis" and "an air of complete unreality".

However, he has now applied for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.................."

Has the Supreme Court ruled whether it will hear the case? I can't find anything to suggest it has.

So I think it could be argued that these schemes technically belong in the "one star" category - albeit that preparatory work is taking place.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24228097.a ... challenge/

[Bryn666]

Simister going ahead would help Burnham achieve some of his active travel credentials as fixing this mess will remove several roads from people's rat run lists. Would be foolish for Starmer to screw over a Labour mayor.

Likewise West Mids schemes will likely be seen as crucial to deliver.

[ramiroflores]

I am keen to the A66 dualling be completed by the end of the next government's term in office( 2028 or 2029), and even though the road passes through two safe Conservative seats, I would hope it doesn't fall victim to party politics if Labour win. Mind you, living in what will be the Whitehaven and Workington seat, which will probably fall to Labour, I am hoping consideration is given to two projects that have been under discussion since the noughties- the A597 Workington southern by pass( plans drawn up in 2008, then scrapped) and for an often mentioned A595 Whitehaven by pass, which will be tight to build, but still doable. Both roads are completely snarled up with traffic and the A595 from Parton to Bigrigg is terrible at peak times.

Me too

[jackal]

Do we know how many well progressed schemes were cancelled in 1997, especially schemes that had cleared the planning process? Had any even started preparatory works?

We've all seen the long list of cancelled schemes, but there's a big difference between taking an item off a wishlist and binning something shovel ready.

[roadtester]

A27 Worthing and Lancing improvements

Starmer was campaigning in Lancing yesterday, but as far as I can tell, he didn't mention the A27...

[Ross Spur]

Do we know how many well progressed schemes were cancelled in 1997, especially schemes that had cleared the planning process? Had any even started preparatory works?

There is detail of the cancellations in November 1995 at https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1 ... edSchemes)

I've not found a list of the 1997 cancellations but the Schemes still in the programme in 1997 are at https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hans ... -programme

[jackal]

^ Here's the full list from 1997 (or actually 1998, so it seems):

Eighteen major road schemes, including key motorway widening plans, have been axed under the trunk roads review. Only 37 of around 140 planned schemes will definitely go ahead.

Going ahead ...
M25 - J12-15 widening, west London
M60 - J5-8 widening (formerly M63 J6-9), Manchester
A1 Willowburn-Denwick, Northumberland
A1(M) Ferrybridge-Hook Manor improvement, N Yorks
A1(M) Wetherby-Walshford improvement, N Yorks
A2 Bean-Tolgate improvement, Kent
A2 Tolgate-Cobham improvement, Kent
A2/A282 Dartford improvement, Kent
A5 Nescliff bypass, Shropshire
A5 Weeford-Fazeley improvement, Staffs
A6 Great Glenn bypass, south Midlands
A6 Rushden and Higham Ferrers bypass, Northants
A6 Rothwell-Desborough bypass, Northants
A6 Clapham bypass, Beds
A6 Alvaston (former Derby southern bypass)
A10 Wadesmill Colliers End, near Harlow, Essex
A11 Roudham Heath-Attleborough, Norfolk
A14 Rookery Crossroads, Suffolk
A21 Lamberhurst bypass, Kent
A23 Coulsdon inner relief road, Croydon, Surrey
A27 Polegate bypass, East Sussex
A34 Chieveley/M4 (J13) improvement, Berks
A41 Aston Clinton bypass, Bucks
A43 Silverstone bypass, Northants
A43 Whitefield Turn-Brackley Hatch improvement, Northants
A43 M40-B40131 improvement north of Oxford
A46 Newark-Lincoln improvement
A63 Selby bypass, N Yorks
A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton bypass, Cumbria
A120 Stansted-Braintree improvement, Essex
A249 Iwade-Queenborough improvement, Kent
A303 Stonehenge, Wiltshire
A421 Great Barford bypass, Beds
A500 City Road and Stoke Road junction improvements, Staffs
A500 Basford/Hough/Shavington bypass, Cheshire
A650 Bingley Relief Road, W Yorks
A1033 Hedon Road improvement, E Yorks

For the chop ...
M1 J10-14 widening in Beds and Bucks
M5 J17-21 widening in Gloucestershire and north west Somerset
M11 J5 north facing slip road improvement, Essex
M11 J8-9 widening in Essex, Cambs and Herts
M23 J8-9 widening in Surrey and W Sussex
M25 J15-16 widening in Buckinghamshire
M25 J16-19 widening in Herts and Bucks
M62 J12-18 improvement, Salford and Bury, Gtr Manchester
M62 J6 improvement at Knowsley, Merseyside
A4 Henlys/Waggoners Corner improvement, Hounslow, west London
A46 Newark-Widmerpool improvement, Notts
A47 Hardwick roundabout flyover, Norfolk
A49 Hereford bypass, Hereford and Worcs
A428 Norse Road Link, Beds
A629 Skipton-Kildwick improvement, N Yorkshire
A650 Hard Ings Road improvement, Yorks

Dropped from the national programme but may go ahead as local road schemes
A6(M) Stockport North/South bypass, Stockport, Gtr Manchester
A31 Poole Link Road, Dorset
A36 Codford-Heytesbury improvement, Wilts
A43 Moulton-Broughton improvement, Northants
A43 Geddington bypass, Northants
A43/A16 Stamford Relief Road, Lincs
A45 Weedon, Flore & Upper Heyford bypass, Northants
A65 Gargrave bypass, N Yorks
A65 Hellifield and Long Preston bypass, N Yorks
A205 Catford town centre improvement, south London
A406/A1/A598 Regents Park Road junction improvement, Barnet, north London
A406 Golders Green Road junction improvement, north London
A406 Bounds Green-Green Lanes improvement, Enfield, north London
A435 Studley bypass, Warwickshire
A555 Manchester Airport West Link
A555/A523 Poynton bypass, Cheshire, Gtr Manchester
A570 Ormskirk bypass, Lancs
A595 Parton-Lillyhall improvement, Cumbria
Poole Harbour crossing, Dorset

Under review
M1 J6A-10 widening, Herts
M1 J21A-23A widening in Leics and Derbys
M1 J23A-25 widening, Notts, Derbys and Leics
M1 J25-28 improvements in Notts and Derbys
M1 J31-32 widening at Rotherham, West Yorks
M4 J4B-8/9 widening in Bucks and Berks
M6 Carlisle to Guardsmill extension, Cumbria
M6 J16-19 widening in Cheshire
M6 J11A-16 widening in Staffs
M11 J14 improvement, Cambs
M42 J3A-7 widening in Warwicks
M62 East-M606 link road, Kirklees, Gt Manchester
A1 Gateshead Western bypass improvement, Tyne and Wear
A1(M) J6-8 widening in Herts
A1(M) Redhouse-Ferrybridge improvement, N Yorks
A2 Lydden-Dover improvement, Kent
A3 Hindhead improvement, Surrey, Hants
A5 Dunstable eastern bypass, Beds
A14 improvement (M11 J14-M1/A1 link) Cambs
A21 Tonbridge bypass-Pembury bypass dualling, Kent
A27 Arundel bypass, W. Sussex
A27 Wilmington bypass, E. Sussex
A27 Selmeston bypass, E. Sussex
A30/A303 Marsh Honiton and A35 Honiton eastern bypass, Devon
A38 Derby ring road A61, Derbys
A38 Derby ring road A52/A5111, Derbys
A38 Saltash-Stoketon Cross improvement, Cornwall
A38 Dobwalls bypass, Cornwall
A47 Thorney bypass, Cambs
A63 Castle Street, improvement, Hull
A259 Pevensey-Bexhill improvement, East Sussex
A303 Ilminster bypass, Somerset
A303 Ilinster-Marsh improvement, Somerset
A303 Sparkford-Ilminster improvement, Somerset
A303 Wylye-Stockton Wood improvement, Wilts
A303 Chicklade Bottom-Mere improvement, Wilts
A453 Clifton-M1 improvement, Notts
A453 Clifton Lane improvement, Notts
A550 Deeside Park-A5117 improvement, Cheshire
A556(M) M6-M56 link, West Midlands
A590 High and Low Newton bypass, Northumberland
A5117 M56-A550 improvement, Cheshire
A11 Attleborough bypass, Norfolk
A11 Fiveways-Thetford improvement, Norfolk
A30 Bodmin-Indian Queens improvement, Cornwall
A45/A46 Tollbar End improvement, South Yorks
A57/A682 Mottram-Tintwistle bypass, Derbys
A63 Melton improvement, E Yorks
A66 Temple Sowerby and improvement at Winderwath, Cumbria.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/143017.stm

So my question is how many of those 100+ cancelled schemes actually had planning consent? I'm guessing not many?

If 18 schemes actually went ahead this time like 1998 that would actually be really good! There's only 23 on my list above, and some like Arundel, Worthing, Southfields, and Port of Liverpool are already effectively on hold.

So maybe 1997/1998 isn't quite the disaster it's depicted as, but more like the Conservatives getting called on having an absurdly long list they weren't realistically going to build. This time their list seems more realistic so maybe it's more survivable?

Is that the dread hand of optimism on my shoulder? [shudders]

[jackal]

Relatedly:

Here's an archive of schemes from 1998 that I've put together:

A1 Willowburn-Denwick Imp 1996 scheme: on-line 4.2 km D2 upgrade Cost £7.3m
A1 (M) Ferrybridge to Hook Moor 1996 scheme - off line 16.3km upgrade to D3M Cost £160m
A1(M) Wetherby/Walshford (YH) 1996 Scheme - 5.85km Off line upgrade to D3M Cost £50m
A2 (Bean-Cobham Ph.1) (GOSE) 1996 Scheme - 6km D4 on-line widening Cost £44m
A2 (Bean-Cobham Ph.2) (GOSE) 1996 Scheme- 4.0km D4 on-line widening Cost £35m
A2/A282/M25 J.2 Dartford (GOSE) 1996 Scheme - Junction improvement + 2km D4 on-line widening of A2 (3.4km) Cost £38m
A3 Hindhead (GOSE) 1996 Scheme - 6.6km D2 bypass including bored tunnel Cost: £110m
A4 Waggoners/Henlys Corner (GOL) 1996 Scheme - two A4 jct. improvements Cost: £14.1m
A5 Nesscliffe (GOWM) Reinstated scheme: 4.5 km D2 bypass Cost £13.5m
A5 Weeford to Fazeley (GOWM) Reinstated scheme: 5km D2 Bypass + roundabout imp. Cost £30.5m
A6 Alvaston, Derby (GO-EM) Option: 1997 scheme - 2.3km D2 bypass of Alvaston Cost: £12.7m
A6 Clapham, Bedford (GOER) 1996 scheme - 5km D2 bypass Cost £30.9m
A6 Great Glen (GO-EM) Option: 1996 scheme - 5.6km D2 bypass Cost: £14.9m
A6 Rothwell-Desborough (GO-EM) Option: 1996 scheme - 6km single carriageway bypass with climbing lanes Cost: £10.5m
A6 Rushden-Higham Ferrers (GO-EM) Option: 1996 Scheme - 5.5km part D2/part S/C bypass Cost: £9.4m
A10 Wadesmill/High Cross/Colliers End (GOER) Reinstatement of 1994 scheme: 10.7km D2 bypass Cost £24.4m
A11 Roudham HeathAttleborough (GOER) 1996 Scheme - 9.9km mostly on line D2 improvement Cost £26.9m
A14 Rookery Crossroads (GOER) 1996 Scheme - Two Level Junction and Carriageway Realignment Cost £4.7m
A21 Lamberhurst (GOSE) 1996 scheme - 3.0km D2 bypass Cost £12m
A21 Tonbridge Bp-Pembury Bp (GOSE) 1996 scheme - 3.9km D3 off-line improvement Cost £21m
A23 Coulsdon (GOL) 1996 Scheme - 1.7km D2 bypass Cost £39.9m
A27 Polegate (GOSE) 1996 Scheme - 2.9km D2 bypass Cost £24m
A34/M4 Jct. 13, Chieveley (GOSE) 1996 Scheme - 2.1km D2 and extended jct. imp. Cost: £36m
A41 Aston Clinton (GOSE) 1996 Scheme - 6.4km D2 Bypass COST: £21m
A43 : M40 J10-B4031 (GOSE & small section of GOEM) 1996 scheme - 6.5km mainly on-line widening (D2) of A43 + M40/A43 junction improvement Cost: £18m
A43 Silverstone (GO-EM) Option: 1996 scheme - 8km D2 on-line improvement + bypass Cost: £18.4m
A43 Whitfield Turn-Brackley Hatch (GO-EM) Option: 1996 scheme - 4.5km D2 on-line improvement/bypass of small settlements Cost: £12.9m
A46 Newark-Lincoln (GO-EM) Option: 1996 scheme - 12.9km on-line D2 widening of existing A46 + bypass Cost: £28.8m
A47 Hardwick Roundabout (GOER) 1996 scheme - D2 flyover Cost: £10.9m
A47 Thorney, Cambs. (GOER) 1996 scheme - 4.3km S/D2 bypass Cost: £14.95m
A63 Selby (GO-YH) 1996 Scheme - 9.8km S/C Bypass Cost £41m
A65 Gargrave (GO-YH) Option: 1996 former DBFO scheme 5km S/C Bypass Cost £16m
A65 Hellifield and Long Preston 1996 ex DBFO scheme - 7km mixed S/C D/C bypass Cost £26m
A66 Stainburn and Great Clifton (GONW) 1996 scheme - 3.9km single carriageway bypass Cost £9.6m
A120 Stansted-Braintree GOER 1996 scheme - 24KM off-line D2 improvement bypassing settlements Cost £91.9m
A249 Iwade/Queenborough (GOSE) 1996 Scheme- 5.3km off-line D2 + bridge to Isle of Sheppey Cost £79m
A259 Bexhill & Western Hastings (GOSE) 1996 Scheme - 14.7KM D2 Bypass Cost £92m
A259 Eastern Hastings (GOSE) 1996 Scheme - 6.2km single carriageway bypass Cost £28m
A259 Pevensey-Bexhill (SE) 1996 Scheme- 4km D2 on-line improvement Cost £12.0m
A303 Ilminster- Marsh Imp GOSW 1996 Scheme - 10.1km off-line improvement to D2 Cost £31.6m
A303 Ilminster Bypass (GOSW) 1996 DBFO Scheme - on line widening to D2 with improvements of roundabouts at either end Cost £16.6m
A303 Sparkford-Ilchester 5.5km largely on-line widening to D2 Cost: £13.3m
A303 Stonehenge (GOSW) On-LIne 2km Cut and Cover Tunnel and Bypass of Winterbourne Stoke - 9.2km D2 Cost £125.2m
A406 Bounds Green-Green Lanes 1996 Scheme - D2 Underpass and GSJs Cost: £252.4m
A406 Golders Green Road (GOL) 1.6km GSJ to grade separate the A406/A502 COST £35.3m
A406/A1/A598 Regents Park Road (GOL) 1996 scheme - 1.6KM Imp (inc. 800m tunnel of A406, GSJs) COST: £105.6m
A421 Great Barford (GOER) 1996 scheme - 7.5KM D2 bypass COST: £24.5m
A428 Norse Road Link (GOER) 1996 scheme - 1.8km D2 link Cost: £17.2m
A500 Basford/Hough/Shavington (GONW) 1996 Scheme - 7.5km* D2 bypass Cost £28.0m
A500 City Road/Stoke Road Junctions (GOWM) 1996 scheme grade separated junctions + on-line widening in between. Cost: £23.5m
A556 (M) M6-M56 Link (GONW) 1996 scheme - 10.5km D2/3 new motorway Cost £100m
A590 High & Low Newton(GONW) 1996 scheme - 3.8km D2 bypass Cost £14.8m
A629 Skipton to Kildwick 1996 ex DBFO Scheme - 4.1 km D2 improvement Cost £13m
A650 Bingley Relief Road (GOYH) Option 1996 ex DBFO 5km Dual carriageway scheme Cost £59m
A650 Hard Ings Road (GO-YH) Option: 1996 ex DBFO scheme - 0.7km D2 Widening Cost £4.4m
A1033 Hedon Road (GO-YH) 1996 Scheme - 6.7km D2 Improvement Cost £53m M1 J 31-32 (GO-YH) Option: 1996 Scheme - 2.4km Widening to D4M Cost £6.2m
M1 J 31-32 (GO-YH) Option: 1996 Scheme - 2.4km Widening to D4M Cost £6.2m
M1 J6A-10 (GOER) 1996 scheme - 17km D4M symmetrical widening Cost £103m
M5 J17 to J21 (GOSW) 1996 scheme - 9.1km provision of climbing lanes (=4th lane) in three locations Cost £25.5m
(A74) M6 Ext. Carlisle-Guards Mill 1996 scheme - 8.8 kmon-line upgrade of A74 trunk road to D3 motorway (DBFO option) Cost £61.7m
M6 J11A-16 (GOWM) 1996 Scheme - 55km on-line widening to D4 Cost £259.6m
M6 J16-19 Widening (GONW) 1996 Scheme - 26Km motorway symmetrical widening to D4 lanes Cost £166.8m
M11 J5 (GOER) 1996 Scheme - North facing slip roads and junction Imp Cost £10.2m
M11 J8-9 (GOER) 1996 Scheme 24km D3M widening on existing line Cost £82.6m
M25 Junctions 12-15 (GOSE) 1996 scheme - 11km widening to D5 (J.12-14) / D6 (J.14-15) Cost £94m
M25 J.16 (M40) to J.19 (A41) (GOER) 1996 scheme - 16km D4 on-line motorway widening Cost £95m
M60 J5-8 (formerly M63 J6-9) Widening (GO-NW) Option: 1996 scheme - 7.4km widening to D3/4M Cost: £81.6m
M62(E)/M606 Link Rds (YH) Option: 1996 Scheme - D2 motorway link roads Cost £24m

[owen b]

I am keen to the A66 dualling be completed by the end of the next government's term in office( 2028 or 2029), and even though the road passes through two safe Conservative seats, I would hope it doesn't fall victim to party politics if Labour win.

It also goes through Tim Farron's Lib Dem seat (marginal last time), and the Bishop Auckland seat which was one of the most surprising red wall seats to go Tory last time and an almost certain Labour win this time. Even Penrith and Solway, one of the "safe" Tory seats on the A66 Scotch Corner to Penrith route would take only a 13% swing to go Labour this time, well within the realms of possibility on current polling. So I think all three main parties in England have a significant local electoral interest in this scheme.

[Berk]

Re the A47 schemes, as of 4 April 2024:

"Highways bosses have confirmed that work on three major safety schemes on the A47 has slowed to a virtual standstill due to an environmental campaigner's latest legal challenge.

National Highways officials say the construction work on the projects has been paused, with just 'pre-construction' activities ongoing, until the result of Dr Andrew Boswell's most recent crowd-funded appeal is known.

The former Green councillor has already seen his case thrown out by the High Court and the Court of Appeal, where judges described it as having "no logical basis" and "an air of complete unreality".

However, he has now applied for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.................."

Has the Supreme Court ruled whether it will hear the case? I can't find anything to suggest it has.

So I think it could be argued that these schemes technically belong in the "one star" category - albeit that preparatory work is taking place.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24228097.a ... challenge/

It hadn’t made the list of appeals accepted in April in the Supreme Court. Can only keep checking…

[Mikey]

I am keen to the A66 dualling be completed by the end of the next government's term in office( 2028 or 2029), and even though the road passes through two safe Conservative seats, I would hope it doesn't fall victim to party politics if Labour win. Mind you, living in what will be the Whitehaven and Workington seat, which will probably fall to Labour, I am hoping consideration is given to two projects that have been under discussion since the noughties- the A597 Workington southern by pass( plans drawn up in 2008, then scrapped) and for an often mentioned A595 Whitehaven by pass, which will be tight to build, but still doable. Both roads are completely snarled up with traffic and the A595 from Parton to Bigrigg is terrible at peak times.

Nearly all of the dualling scheme will sit in the new Westmorland and Lonsdale seat which is likely to be Lib Dem, Only Junction 40 to Frenchfield Will sit in Penrith and Solway.

I too worry that it will be a victim to party politics, decisions made by people that don't have to use the road regularly.

If it doesn't go ahead, be prepared for long lengths of average speed cameras.