Transport East has submitted funding requests for multiple infrastructure projects in Suffolk, but an Ipswich Northern Bypass is a notable absence from its proposals.
A Felixstowe logistics director has described how bridge closures create chaos for both port businesses and local commuters as he supports calls for an Ipswich Northern Bypass.
Suffolk faces a potential economic crisis as 83% of businesses say ongoing A14 disruption will force them to cut jobs unless significant improvements are made within the next decade.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised to arrange a meeting about Ipswich's Northern Bypass, responding to mounting pressure over the town's traffic problems and a stark warning about the Orwell Bridge's future.
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce has announced the addition of Halo Service Solutions and Scrutton Bland as new patrons, expanding its network of influential local businesses.
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has written to the Prime Minister urging him to designate an Ipswich Northern Bypass as nationally significant infrastructure as the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce prepares to release damning evidence of A14 disruption's impact on the local economy.