Public views sought over improvements to A140

Residents are being invited to have their say on ways to improve road safety and traffic flow on the A140.

Published: 04 Sep 2023

Suffolk County Council has identified three junctions on the A140 – the Thornham Magna junction, the A1120 Earl Stonham junction, and the A140/B1078 junction, which also connects to the A14 – as pinch-point areas that may benefit from improvement.

The assessments show that these junctions are likely to suffer from increasing traffic congestion and associated road safety problems in the future.

Analysis has also shown that they lack sufficient infrastructure for active travel and passenger transport.

With these concerns in mind, the county council is seeking the public’s feedback to inform future bids for funding from the Department of Transport to improve the junctions.

A public survey has launched today and will run for six weeks, closing on Sunday 15 October. More information can be found at www.suffolk.gov.uk/a140

Take part in the survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/A140MRNsurvey

“The A140 is a strategically important road, providing a key connection between Ipswich and Norwich and linking into the A14 in Suffolk and the A47 in Norfolk. Therefore, it is crucial that we ensure it is fit for purpose, and safe for road users and pedestrians.

“The views of residents, businesses and stakeholders will be used as much as possible to develop our bids for funding and I would urge anyone who uses the A140 to let us know what they think.”
Councillor Richard Smith, Suffolk County Council Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Transport Strategy and Waste