January 2022 - Construction underway; September 2021 - Work on eastbound carriageway is almost complete; March 2021 - Work to remove the existing electronic signs and CCTV from the overhead structures along the eastbound carriageway finished; June 2018 - Construction contract worth GBP67mn (USD89mn) awarded to Galliford; October 2017 - Project has been brought forward following revision of Highways England GBP15bn (USD19.7bn) road improvement programme; Project length - 4 miles; Project cost - GBP85mn