https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/shabhill/Recent content in shabhill on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 08 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/we-drove-the-new-a417-missing-link-on-opening-daybut-got-stuck-in-traffic/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/we-drove-the-new-a417-missing-link-on-opening-daybut-got-stuck-in-traffic/After years of anticipation, the first permanent section of the £450 million A417 Missing Link finally opened this week. Eager to test the new route, I drove the two-mile stretch just hours after its debut—but rapidly found myself stuck in heavy traffic. The new A436 welcomed vehicles from 6am on Monday, July 6, coinciding with the permanent closure of the old single-carriageway A417 between Air Balloon and the B4070. That old route is now being transformed for non-motorized users, signaling a significant change for local travel.