A45 Chowns Mill Public Information Exhibitions
Highways England are to hold public information exhibitions on the proposed plans to improve the A45/A6 Chowns Mill roundabout.
“We have made significant progress during the preliminary design phase for this scheme and our programme is still on track for start of construction in December 2019.
What next?
We are now in a position to be able to provide an update on the schemes progression and present our initial design to the public.
We will be holding two public information exhibitions in April where members of the public are invited to come along to find out more about the scheme and speak to members of the project team, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
The exhibition times and locations are as below:
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 6 April 2018 | 2pm to 8pm | Park Road Baptist Church, Park Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 0RG |
| Saturday 7 April 2018 | 10am to 4pm | Park Road Baptist Church, Park Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 0RG |
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March to June 2015 | Site surveys for detailed design |
| Late 2017 | Preliminary design |
| April 2018 | Public Information Exhibitions |
| Summer 2019 | Detailed design |
| Late 2019 | Award of the construction contract |
| December 2019 | Start of works |
| June 2021 | Completion of works |
Why we need this scheme
At Chowns Mill Roundabout the A45 is crossed by the A6. In addition the roundabout provides access into Higham Ferrers and Rushden. The high volume of turning movements combined with a lack of space on the roundabout result in severe congestion on the approaches at peak times. This results in frequent collisions. We plan to improve the roundabout to address the existing congestion and safety issues while also providing future capacity to support planned growth in the local area. You can see a plan of our proposals.
Aims
The aims of this scheme are to:
- alleviate existing congestion
- improve safety
- provide better pedestrian facilities at the junction while minimising effects on the local environment and community
Oh Jesus Sophie Boyes as if we didn’t hate this roundabout enough!
Is it just a Crouch thing?!I hate it too !
It must be ?
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Traffic light controls would work so much better
100% x
Ursula Crouch ..I traced my husband’s ancestry back and it appears his great and great greats etc come from Olney !
Sorry to randomly chip in but I completely agree with you Sophie Boyes. Traffic lights would fix half of the problems. Why on earth their planning on basically separating it in to two roundabouts is beyond me. Are they delusional?!
Tracey Foster
It has got to be an improvement, anything is!!
What a complicated design lol could be done so much more simple than that lol
How much space do they think they have there. ?? ????
Another recipe for disaster. Are those in the highways planning department high on drugs?
They are not people that use this roundabout…
Michael Jordan
Natasha Davis
Go for it Dan
Look at the state of it! Get ready for even more delays!! ?
I’m glad I don’t live that way ??
Just put some bloody traffic lights up, why complicate things ?
Just build a fly over easy worse than Spaghetti Junction
What about the lakes on?
Oh god, prepare for months of crap, only cure is less traffic, willing to bet that design will make zero difference
Traffic lights surely
I know it looks awful… However give it a chance they did similar on the black cat roundabout on the A1 with great success, and that looked like a disaster waiting to happen
The black cat has still got severe queing on it on the northbound?? Grade separated junction is what is needed at both locations.
They have not cut through the centre of the roundabout but used flowing junctions to keep traffic moving.
Andy Johnson my partner travels to and from stevenage every day and rarely is ever held up or diverted anymore… It’s busy but moving
That took 3 attempts now there are traffic lights it is an improvement. It still has long delays at peak times
This will be a great improvement
Melvin Labrum A 45 what we on about this morning
the A45 should have a flyover over this and the Rushden Lakes intersctions!
I agree
Agrees… Like where the A45 and A15 meet near thrapston
Nathan Taylor I presume that you mean the A45 and the A14. 🙂
yes dad thats the one I mean
I blame rushden lakes! Lmao
Ann Burke Jay Burke
Can’t wait lol
Annette Rose Webster. This is what I was on about. x
Oh ok ty x
Traffic lights ? that’s what’s needed
Jason Knighton
Victoria G Mattison Emz Tinie Green ??♀️
im gna loose my license for a few months if they carry on with the road closures ????
Anne-Marie Kettell
Ashley Brittin
Kim Dickens
Wtf lights would of done
A tunnel under the roundabout
Where are they getting the extra space from that looks like a large planed interchange. But in reality they only have the size of the round about what’s there to keep it within. :s
Aimée Simon Jill
oh dear
Traffic lights = £1000’s … Those alterations = moths of congestion plus £m’s ??
I just hope that they give enough room for large lorries. At the Rushden Lakes / Waitrose roundabout I’ve seen Lorries struggle with space, especially if they are turning left into Waitrose. Have also seen a few Lorry accidents at this Chowns Mill roundabout; causing large tail backs. Hopefully the lanes don’t end up being too narrow!
Have I read it correctly that they’re only going to display for consultation in Rushden? What about other local communities?
Build a bridge and let the 45 traffic flow over that and then let the A6 and other routes go underneath Jesus stop having all the traffic stop at one place… Keep the main A45 route from slowing
Oh and talking about bridges is there ever going to be a safer way of crossing to get from stanwick into stanwick lakes as your taking your life into your hands when wanting to go there by foot…
Just put traffic lights up worked a treat at wilby roundabout in wellingborough
Xander Souster
Why was this roundabout not updated before the Rushden Lakes were opened. Answer the people concerned wanted the Lakes opened regardless of the congestion it would cause at Chowns Mill. We in Higham Ferrers have put up with congestion ever since the Lakes were opened. Now we have at least 6 months of traffic chaos to look forward to.