A47 Earl Shilton Bypass
Press Release 27/03/09 - Superbikes and sports cars help kickstart bypass
World-famous sports cars and motorbikes have been involved in the opening of a long-awaited bypass designed to tackle congestion in Earl Shilton.
The three-mile road provides a new route around the town, relieving the centre of the current traffic nuisance and cutting journey times for drivers on the A47.
Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon MP officially opened the bypass this morning (27th March).
27th March 2009 - Opening ceremony
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Clickers Way Sign The adjacent sign has been installed alongside the carriageway near to Thurlaston Lane bridge.
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Opening Ceremony Procession Around 20 sports cars and motorbikes built in Leicestershire by Caterham and Triumph took part in the ceremony and were the first to drive along the new road. The adjacent picture shows the procession being formed.
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Triumph motorbikes The Triumph motorbikes take their place in the procession - see adjacent picture and below.
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Caterham Cars The Caterham cars arrive to take their place in the procession - see adjacent picture and below.
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Opening Ceremony The opening ceremony took place under Thurlaston Lane bridge, next to the Clickers Way sign.
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Ribbon cutting In the adjacent picture Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon MP is cutting the ribbon to open the bypass.
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Getting ready to move off The riders and drivers returned to their vehicles after the opening ceremony to get ready to parade along the new bypass - see adjacent picture and below.
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| In the adjacent picture British Supersport rider Paul Young can be seen taking his place in the procession. |
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Bypass open Once the procession had passed the traffic lights were switched on and the bypass opened to traffic - see adjacent picture.
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Traffic on the bypass Some of the first vehicles to travel on the bypass can be seen in the adjacent picture.
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If you have specific queries regarding this scheme you can contact the Customer Service Centre on 0116 305 0001. For any other queries please visit the HIGHWAY CONTACT DETAILS webpage.
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The Scheme
To view an overall scheme plan of the bypass, please select the following link:
Overall scheme plan (pdf format, 383 kb)
The Bypass is approximately 5km (3.0 miles) long and follows the corridor established in the Local Plan that links the A47 Hinckley Northern Perimeter Road from a new roundabout at Carrs Hill to the A47 Leicester Road north east of Earl Shilton. The Bypass is a 7.3 metre wide single carriageway with one metre wide hard strips alongside. Quiet road surfacing material was used throughout its length. A combined footway/cycleway 2.5 metre wide has been provided along the length of the Bypass with connections to the existing cycle facilities along the Hinckley Northern Perimeter Road and to the side roads at each junction.
To view scheme plans for which planning permission was granted, select the following links:
A47 (west) to Breach Lane (pdf format, 1,966 kb)
Mill Lane to A47 (east) (pdf format, 1,325 kb)
Aim and Objectives
The overall aim of the Bypass is to improve conditions along the A47 in Earl Shilton, that will enable complementary improvements to be made to the town centre in order to provide a safe, accessible and environmentally more attractive place for the local community.
The principle objectives of the scheme are:-
- to channel local through-traffic including heavy goods vehicles and congestion away from Earl Shilton onto a purpose built highway;
- to enhance the local environment in Earl Shilton by reducing the traffic problems of; severance, intimidation, noise and air pollution;
- to improve accessibility for public transport, pedestrians and cyclists by enabling an integrated package of improvements to be undertaken in the centre of Earl Shilton;
- to assist planned economic growth and developments within the town and surrounding area by providing primary or improved access;
- to enhance road safety for all users by diverting local through-traffic away from the centre of Earl Shilton and thereby reducing vehicle conflicts in the town centre, residential areas, schools and community facilities along the A47.
Disclaimer -
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Contacts
Leicestershire County Council: Customer Service Centre on 0116 305 0001
Page Last Updated: 23 September 2011
