Improving the A14 near Cambridge reaches final stages
Road improvements that will help reduce journey times on the A14 near Cambridge will enter the final stages next year.
The work will see an additional lane on the A14 in both directions between junctions 31 and 32 and the westbound access roads to the M11 and A14 at the Girton interchange improved.
The scheme which began in April is due to finish at the end of March 2015. The project was originally due to complete early next year but because of the weather and some delays with the works to divert an existing gas main the scheme will be completed slightly later than planned.
Highways Agency鈥檚 project manager for the scheme, Mark Saunders, said:
The improvements will finish later than anticipated because the works involved diverting an existing gas main and this has taken longer than we initially thought and we鈥檝e had to re-design some of the retaining walls for the gas main crossover at junction 31.
We鈥檝e also had some wet weather and as the site is located in an area of clay, when it rains the water isn鈥檛 able to drain away very quickly and the clay becomes soft which makes it harder to complete some activities. We鈥檝e frequently had to pump water out of the works area in order to progress.
We apologise for the delay and I鈥檇 like to thank drivers for their patience while these works continue. We have tried to make sure traffic is kept moving by maintaining two lanes during peak periods.
This scheme will significantly increase capacity, reducing journey time delays on the vital A14 and improving journey time reliability.
Once work on the pinch point scheme is complete the A14 will be fully resurfaced between junctions 31 and 32. More details will be announced closer to the time.
The work is part of a 拢317 million pinch point improvement programme designed to boost local economies, reduce congestion and improve safety on the strategic road network in England. The programme is part of the UK Government鈥檚 growth initiative, outlined during the Chancellor鈥檚 Autumn Statement in November 2011.
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