THE A417 MISSING LINK ROAD DEVELOPMENT

Wed, Jul 31st 2024 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The A417 link development from Carolyne Ferguson of Kier Transportation

One of the most major road development projects currently running in the UK.

The challenge to improve that missing part of the A417 as it makes it way from the M4 near Swindon, to the M5 north near Gloucester. Currently with approx 400 persons employed.

A huge volume of earth moving being undertaken as the skyline will be transformed; major activity in planning how to encompass this with the minimum disruption to current traffic flow. Reducing the gradient on the upward stretch of the Air Balloon hill to ease the burden on heavy transport.

But at the same time, major respect for local archaeology investigations, wildlife care and rehoming as appropriate - true respect for nature and the community.

Big thank you to Carolyne Ferguson, Head of Stakeholder, Customer and Communications and Neil Williams, Senior Project Engineer. Kier Transportation.