2019

• March – Department for Transport awards £54.4m towards the construction of the NWRR
• April/May - environmental baseline surveys carried out
• 16 May - update report to full council
• June - governance report to overview/scrutiny committee
• September - information sessions for landowners, stakeholders and councillors   
• December - planning application submitted

2020

• April - planning decision
• November - invitation to tender published
• December - appointment of contractor

2021

• May - full business case to cabinet, council, scrutiny
• September - submission of full business case to DfT
• December - start of mobilisation period

2022

• February - start of construction

2023

• May - road opening
• June - construction completion