January 2022 - Project under planning stage; May 2021 - Galliford Try has opened a tender seeking earthworks contractors for the project; May 2020 - Public consultation has closed; September 2019 - Contract worth GBP300mn (USD374mn) awarded to Galliford Try to deliver improvements to projects, that are part of the A47 corridor; Project proposes a new dual carriageway to the south and north of the existing road; Project length - 5.5 miles; Project to cost between - GBP100mn (USD123mn) and GBP250mn (USD307mn)