Introduction
We’ll be starting work on our improvements to the A47 Guyhirn junction in February 2021. This stakeholder pack is designed to be a resource for you to help share information about what is happening, why, and how you and others can stay informed.
Below you will find blocks of text that can be cut and pasted into newsletters, onto Facebook pages or similar, along with suggested tweets to use on Twitter, to help raise awareness of our work.
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Please mention the A47 Guyhirn junction works in your newsletter, e-bulletin, parish magazine, blog and/or website. Here is some suggested text:
Social media posts
We’ll be posting regularly from our regional Twitter feed (@HighwaysEAST) and Facebook page (@HighwaysEAST). Please share where you feel appropriate.
If you’d prefer to issue your own post, some suggested wording for social media can be found below for your convenience.
A47 Guyhirn junction works Highways England is starting work on improvements to the Guyhirn junction between the A47 (Fen Road to South Brink) and the A141 (March Road) in February 2021. Find our more by visiting www.highwaysengland.co.uk/guyhirn
Scheme benefits Highways England is making improvements to the A47 Guyhirn junction. The changes to the junction
aim to reduce congestion, improve journey times and increase safety.
A47 corridor Highways England is improving the A47 in six places between Peterborough and Great Yarmouth as part of a £300 million-plus investment. Work starts at Guyhirn junction in February 2021. Find our more by visiting www.highwaysengland.co.uk/guyhirn
Useful links: Project webpage: www.highwaysengland.co.uk/guyhirn A47 corridor webpage: https://highwaysengland.co.uk/our-work/east/a47-corridor-improvement-programme/
Email: A47guyhirnjunctionRIS@highwaysengland.co.uk
Highways England Customer Contact telephone: 0300 123 5000
Text message service: You can also subscribe to a text messaging service by texting ‘A47Guyhirn’ to ‘88802’.