Business leaders have called for the "collective shrugging of shoulders" over problems with the A14 to end, following a spell of severe congestion and delays. Their call comes ahead of a Suffolk Chamber of Commerce report into the economic impact of congestion and regular delays on the prominent trunk road. Drivers faced severe delays across the major route between Newmarket and Felixstowe between Monday, January 13 and Friday, January 17, as commuters made their way across county.
Two crashes caused heavy traffic on the A14 outside Ipswich on Tuesday, January 14 . A lorry which overturned further south on the A12 resulted in tailbacks around the Copdock Interchange. Two crashes on the A14 caused long delays for drivers near Ipswich on Tuesday, January 14 (Image: National Highways) Paul Simon, from the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, believes it is "hugely challenging and costly" for businesses and residents.
He said: “The lack of resilience along the A14 in and out of the Port of Felixstowe, and especially at the Orwell Bridge, is hugely challenging and costly for businesses and residents alike due to the almost daily delays and congestion, whether due to incidents or planned maintenance work. “The deepening policy vacuum both locally and nationally suggests implicitly that businesses and residents are being expected to just put up with this costly and wasteful situation. "Concerns about this collective shrugging of shoulders is why late last year, Suffolk Chamber of Commer.
