Ipswich Northern Bypass Petition

We, the undersigned, call on the Conservative-led Suffolk County Council to stop blocking progress and immediately revive proposals for an Ipswich Northern Bypass.

Every time the Orwell Bridge closes, Ipswich grinds to a halt, costing our local economy over £1 million per day, damaging roads, choking our town with traffic, and delaying emergency services, school runs, and freight.

Yet in 2020, plans for a Northern Bypass were cancelled, without a single, credible, deliverable alternative being proposed.

Now, with major works on the Orwell Bridge, and years of disruption ahead, the need for action is urgent. Ipswich, Felixstowe and Suffolk cannot afford to be failed again.

We demand that Suffolk County Council:

• Reverse their opposition and revive plans for an Ipswich Northern Bypass

• Commit to bringing forward a new, deliverable proposal, and make it a strategic priority

• Stop campaigning against progress and start listening to all residents, businesses and transport experts

• Take responsibility for the ongoing traffic crisis, and show real leadership to fix it

Ipswich, Felixstowe and Suffolk have waited long enough. The excuses must end. If the Conservatives won’t act, they should step aside for those who will.

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