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More of the A350 is to become dual carriageway.
Wiltshire Council to start work on final phase of A350 Chippenham dualling as Government approves £26m funding'
The Government has today (Friday 7 February) approved Wiltshire Council’s plans to complete the final stage of dualling the A350 at Chippenham, with work now anticipated to start in the spring. I
n total, the council has been awarded £26.625m from the Department for Transport (DfT) towards the project, which is expected to cost around £32m overall.
The council will be providing local contributions as part of the residual required funding to pay for the project.
In December 2023, the council identified Chippenham-based MJ Church as the contractor for the project and they are working closely together ahead of starting the project in the spring. The work is expected to last 18 months and should be completed by winter 2026.
Phases 4 and 5 are the final stages of the dualling project and will turn the remaining single carriageway sections of the A350 at Chippenham into dual carriageways, while also improving Bumpers Farm roundabout.
The project will enhanc journey times on the A350.