Northamptonshire Highways

Major highways projects

A361 Chipping Warden relief road

The A361 runs through Chipping Warden and serves as the main route between Daventry and the M40. The level of traffic through the village has long been a concern for local residents.

A45 Daventry Development Link Road

A new 3.5m (5.7km) single carriageway, starting at a new roundabout on the existing A45 between the villages of Dodford and Weedon (to the east of Globe Farm). It then passes to the north of the villages of Weedon, Flore and Upper Heyford before rejoining the A45 at a new roundabout between Upper Heyford and the M1 motorway at junction 16.

A509 Wellingborough Development Link Phase 1 (Isham Bypass)

The village of Isham on the A509 between Wellingborough and Kettering suffers from the effects of through traffic, especially heavy goods vehicles.

Northampton North-West relief road

The Northampton North-West Relief Road will link the A428 Harlestone Road with the A5199 Welford Road and serve the housing growth that is proposed to the west and north of Northampton.

A422 Farthinghoe Bypass

The A422 Farthinghoe Bypass will be a new 2.3km single carriageway to the north of the village. Work is currently ongoing to determine a preferred route.

A43 Northampton to Kettering improvements

The county council has outlined a policy to dual the A43 all the way between the A45 and the A14.

Northampton Northern Orbital Route

A proposal for a new road which will relieve traffic from the north of Northampton and surrounding villages.

An integrated approach to the Major Road Network (MRN)

The county council has commissioned a report to show how technology and collaboration can develop the MRN concept.