Ipswich Rail Chord
A nationally significant infrastructure project in Suffolk, Ipswich. A decision has been made. We are confirming the outcome.
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Where it is in the process
- Pre-application
- Submitted
- Pre-examination
- Examination
- Recommendation
- Decision due
- Decision made
The site
No boundary has been published yet; the dot marks the project's location.
What is proposed
The construction and operation of a new railway link (known as a chord), 1,415m long, to the north of Ipswich Goods Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk, linking the Great Eastern Main Line and East Suffolk Line railways. The construction of the railway includes the widening of the embankment carrying the Great Eastern Main Line, reconstruction and widening of the bridge over Sproughton Road, Ipswich, a new railway bridge across the River Gipping, a new railway embankment on the south-eastern side of the river and the of the existing railway bridge carrying the East Suffolk Line railway over the river.
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