On the 23rd April 2004, the Draft Orders and an Environmental Statement for the A404/M40 Handy Cross Junction Improvement were published under the Highways Act 1980 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

The Draft Orders announce the preferred proposals for the A404/M40 Handy Cross Junction Improvement, following a public exhibition of the proposals held at Bassetsbury Manor (High Wycombe) on the 5th & 6th December 2003.

The Draft Orders and the Environmental Statement are available to view at the deposit locations listed below.

The Non Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement is available to
download in PDF format from this website. Click here to view

A six-week period for members of the public to comment on the draft orders starts on 23rd April 2004 and finishes on 4th June 2004.

If you wish to make any comments on the Draft Orders, please put your comments in writing to the Highways Agency at the following address (any comments you make at this stage will not affect your right to object at a later stage):

Phil Barnett
The Highways Agency
2C Federated House
London Road
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1SZ

If sufficient comments/objections are received a Public Inquiry may be held.
Deposit Locations for the Draft Orders and Environmental Statement:

The Highways Agency
2C Federated House
London Road
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1SZ

Buckinghamshire County Council
County Hall
Walton Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1UA

Buckinghamshire County Council,
Wycombe Area Office
Easton Street
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 1NH

Wycombe District Council
Queen Victoria Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 1BB

Wycombe Sports Centre
Marlow Hill
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 1TJ

Marlow Tourist Information Office
31 High Street
Marlow
SL7 1AU

High Wycombe Library
Easton Street
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 1NH