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<p>As part of the first Roads Investment Strategy, the six A47 improvement schemes
were due to start construction in 2019/20. In 2017 we announced that some adjustments
were made to the sequencing of scheme delivery across the Road Investment Strategy
programme, which moved five of the six A47 schemes into the second Road Investment
Strategy period which will run from 2020 to 2025. The A47 schemes represent the biggest
one-time investment in the A47.</p><p> </p><p>The sixth scheme is the A47 Great Yarmouth
Junctions. The scope of the A47 Great Yarmouth Junctions scheme is under review in
light of the new Great Yarmouth third river crossing. Originally, this proposed to
improve the Vauxhall and Gapton roundabouts in Great Yarmouth; but the effects of
the new crossing mean that these improvements no longer match the expected pattern
of traffic. The scheme will be redesigned to take new circumstances into account and
the junctions will be delivered once the crossing is in place. The Government is committed
to tackling road congestion in Great Yarmouth.</p><p> </p><p>The six A47 schemes are
currently scheduled for a phased start of works, with the first construction starting
in 2021. This has been done to smooth the timing and frequency of the roadworks along
the A47, reducing the impact on the public. Specific timescales will be confirmed
following publication of the second Roads Investment Strategy shortly.</p><p> </p>
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