The preferred route – Option 2 Modified – incorporates suggestions from the local communities for the upgrade of the road in Nottinghamshire following an extensive public consultation exercise. As well as removing the bottlenecks which cause substantial congestion on the outskirts of Newark, the upgrade will bring smoother and more reliable journeys for the 17,000 drivers who use this nationally significant Trans-Midlands Trade Corridor, on average, every day. Two options for the A46 Newark Bypass improvements were put forward by National Highways for consideration. More than 1,500 people resp…