National Highways will host four public information events, these will be held between November 6 and November 26.
These will be held at:
- Holiday Inn Ipswich, London Road - Saturday, November 6 11am-6pm
- Capel St Mary Village Hall - Friday, November 12 2pm-8pm
- Belstead Village Hall - Saturday, November 20 11am-6pm
- Copdock Village Hall - Friday, November 26 2pm-8pm
An online consultation will run until 11.59pm on Thursday, December 9.
James Goodman, National Highways project manager, said: "This consultation is intended for people who live, work and travel in and around the A14 Copdock Interchange to have their say on improvement proposals currently under consideration."
Changes to this junction could have an impact on how traffic moves through Bentley.
It is important for residents to be aware of the proposals and have a say.
Consultation options
They are asking for feedback on two options for the junction as a part of the public consultation:
Option 1
Increase the capacity of the existing junction to help accommodate the future demand. This will be done by widening the circulatory carriageway and the provision of free flow left turn lanes at three of the four entry points. Option one increases the capacity of the existing junction through widening the circulatory carriageway, including the bridges, and the provision of free flow segregated left turn lanes on three of the four approaches.
Option 4
Decrease the volume of traffic at the existing junction by removing the A12 (South) to A14(East) (and vice versa) movements onto separate link roads. This option will see a new free flow two-way link road built. Traffic at the existing junction is decreased by moving the south to east and the east to south traffic onto new link roads, therefore separating the strategic traffic from the local traffic.
- You can respond to the consultation online by following this link to the consultation survey.
- You can also reply by Email to A14J55copdock@highwaysengland.co.uk
- Alternatively, you can complete a paper copy of the consultation response form (available at the consultation events) and return it using their freepost address.
For more information see their consultation brochure