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We've launched a an engagement exercise on our draft Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan.

Highway infrastructure asset management is recognised as being the most cost efficient means of managing a highway network. Central government has been encouraging this approach for some time and a large element of its funding to local authorities is now linked to taking this approach.

Suffolk County Council has partially used this approach for some time but we are now taking this opportunity to fully implement this way of working, taking on board best practice that has developed over the last 10 years.

Using this approach, our focus will be to prioritise routes that are used more frequently to connect communities and business areas, and to maintain these to the highest possible standard with the resources available. For example, this will mean that we will often treat roads and pavements with a preventative treatment when they appear to be in a reasonable condition to avoid them deteriorating and needing more expensive, and potentially more disruptive works in future.

These improvements will increase vehicle capacity, efficient traffic movements around the roundabout and improved pedestrian and cyclist facilities.

The improvements will include: 

• Extending the two lane approach along Compiegne Way to the Northgate roundabout
• Widening and reconstructing the shared foot and cycle path
• The scheme will also result in upgraded street lighting and a new toucan crossing

Work will start on Monday 22 January 2018, for 16 weeks.

Find out further information about the improvements works.

These improvements will mean more efficient traffic movements around the roundabout and improved pedestrian and cyclist facilities.

The junction improvements are to ease congestion at the Foxhall Road, Heath Road roundabout and the Bixley Road, Heath Road approaches

The improvements will involve: 

• The Heath Road and Bixley Road roundabout approaches will be widened to create an additional lane
• The two toucan crossings will be upgraded with new control technology
• New LED street lighting 
• Reconstruction of four traffic islands 
• Minor footpath reconstruction 

Overnight resurfacing will take place towards the end of the junction improvements.

Find out further details about the junction improvements.