That announcement has been delayed as Wiltshire Council continues to engage with the Department for Transport and National Highways over the matter. According to reporting in Melksham News from October 2022, the estimated cost of a bypass scheme had ballooned to £238 million from an initial £146 million. This paper understands the following:The A350 Melksham Bypass is one of the schemes being considered as part of the Department for Transport’s review of the Major Road Network and Large Local Majors programme. The latest total estimated cost of the Melksham bypass is £303 million. “In addition, we have been contacted separately by the Department for Transport, who have confirmed that a decision on the A350 Melksham Bypass specifically is expected to be announced in early summer.