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date	17/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A14
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to deliver road improvements on the A14 between Cambridge and Felixstowe.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	4717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>Development work for improvements to the A14/A12 Copdock Interchange is being supported with funding from the Port Infrastructure Fund, as announced in September 2019. The Department is considering proposals for other enhancements on this stretch of the A14 as part of the second Road Investment Strategy, which is expected to be announced shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/01/2020 14:13:22 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1171596

registered interest
date	17/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A14: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to improve wind shielding on the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	4718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>Highways England has no current plans to improve wind shielding on the Orwell Bridge. Any introduction of new features would have loading implications for the structure, which is 1287 meters long.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England is aware of the impact any closure of the Orwell Bridge has during high winds. Any decision to close it is not taken lightly and is made on safety grounds alone.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England commissioned a study in October 2018 which will help determine whether the current closure threshold is appropriate. It has meetings planned with business partners and stakeholders later this month to present and discuss its findings and next steps. The study will then be published on Highways England’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/01/2020 14:11:06 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter