We're a group of concerned local residents who have been taking our government to court since 2021 to stop the A38 Derby junctions road scheme.

We want to save our environment and protect our health from the £250 million pound disruptive expansion.

What is the A38 Derby junctions scheme?

This is a National Highways (formerly Highways England) scheme funded by the government. It was estimated to cost between £200 - £250 million back in 2019.

The consultation was in 2015, before the declaration of a climate emergency and laws, and the COVID pandemic which has changed our travel behaviour and needs. It only received 739 responses.

The planning inspectorate examination between 2019 and 2020 received 31 relevant representations, 13 written representations and 721 questions in the first round. Many were objections from local residents and environmental groups.

National Highways estimates the construction work will take 4 years. In addition to flyovers and underpasses, the proposed scheme would widen the A38 to 3 lanes around each of the three junctions and for the entire stretch between Kedleston Road to past Kingsway roundabout.

During this time the A38 will be shut and traffic will likely divert through Derby city centre, smaller roads and residential areas. There is no traffic mitigation plan in place yet.

  • Kingsway

    The proposed Kingsway junction would comprise a dumbbell roundabout arrangement and linkages at existing ground level, with the A38 passing beneath the junction in an underpass.

  • Little Eaton

    The proposed Little Eaton junction would comprise an enlarged roundabout at existing ground level with the mainline of the A38 being raised on an embankment and passing above the roundabout on two overbridges to the east and south of the existing roundabout.

  • Markeaton

    The proposed Markeaton junction would comprise an enlarged two-bridge roundabout at existing ground level with the A38 passing beneath in an underpass to the south-east of the existing roundabout with slip roads connecting the A38 to the new roundabout.

Why is the scheme not the solution?

The scheme will come at great environmental and financial cost and will actually facilitate an increase in traffic.

It would be much better to spend the money on improving public transport which would create long term affordable and accessible options for everyone, and would reduce congestion.

How do we stop the scheme?

In 2021 we successfully stopped the scheme through our first legal challenge. The government issued a revised proposal in August 2023 so we launched a second legal challenge.

Despite our best efforts, the High Court ruled in favour of the Department for Transport and National Highways, but we refuse to give up. We are appealing this decision and urging the new Labour Government to scrap the scheme for good and save much needed money.

Unfortunately although effective, legal challenges are expensive. This time we need to raise a total of £90,000.

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