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A serious crash that left a lorry driver in a critical condition and shut the A14 for more than 18 hours has thrown the Northern Bypass debate back into sharp focus, just days after Ipswich MP Jack Abbott bluntly concluded that the town has "gone round in circles for years."
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Jack Abbott has launched a scathing attack on Suffolk County Council, accusing the authority of making "little progress" on the Northern Bypass despite a cross-party vote supporting the project five months ago and robust backing from ten of the county's biggest employers.
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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer has sent a letter to North Ipswich residents detailing his "progress" on local issues such as healthcare provision and crime.
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Transport bosses are reviewing the county's entire infrastructure after recent roadworks on the Orwell Bridge again exposed the fragility of Suffolk's road network.
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National Highways will close the westbound carriageway overnight on today and tomorrow as repairs to the contraflow road surface are carried out.
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Ellisons Solicitors has become the latest major local employer to demand urgent action on a northern bypass, as Suffolk County Council votes to support the long-stalled critical infrastructure project.
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In a blow to the Chamber and our region, the Ely/Haughley junction improvements have been excluded from transport upgrades announced today, despite the Government backing over 50 road and rail schemes across England worth £92 billion.
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Nine major employers have broken their silence on the town's transport crisis, declaring the current situation "simply not acceptable" for a region of such economic significance as they unite behind an Ipswich Northern Bypass bid.
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As Ipswich's roads descend into chaos again, Jack Abbott is calling on residents and businesses to unite behind a petition to revive the Ipswich Northern Bypass, declaring that those unwilling to act "should step aside for those who will."
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The Orwell Bridge will face significant traffic restrictions from 16 June, with overnight closures and a contraflow system affecting journeys between Ipswich and Felixstowe.
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The Port of Felixstowe will have new owners after Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison agreed to sell its global ports business to a consortium led by MSC and BlackRock.
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Transport East has submitted funding requests for multiple infrastructure projects in Suffolk, but an Ipswich Northern Bypass is a notable absence from its proposals.