In the wake of last month’s Autumn Statement, when the Government announced their commitment to improving the A14, the Department of Transport has launched the A14 Challenge.

The challenge focuses on finding long term solutions to the A14 capacity and congestion issues, in particular around the Ellington to Fen Ditton.

The A14 Challenge is a chance to give suggestions on how the A14 can be improved, given that there will be an increase in Commercial and Domestic traffic in the coming years due to Haven Port developments and residential developments along the A14.

The Roads Minster Mike Penning urged "anyone with an interest in tackling the congestion problems currently experienced on the A14 to submit their ideas for improvements to the A14 Challenge. This is far from being a study about what the problems are - they have been studied before and are well known. This is a great opportunity for local stakeholders to shape the solution. We do not believe that, on its own, a simple road building solution is likely to be the best option. That's why local knowledge and understanding in areas such as public transport, local roads, freight facilities and land use development is vital to enrich the final package."

At Dooley Rumble our drivers have to use the A14 on a daily basis, Warren DiDuca (Distribution Manager) welcomes the chance to be involved in a process which should make a vast improvement to the country Distribution Infrastructure, given its strategic role in connecting the East Coast ports to the Midlands, it has a Trans-European Network (TEN) status. The A14 also serves north–south strategic movements using the M11 in the south and the A1 in the north.