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FROM YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR
Proposed A14 scheme accepted by the Secretary of State for Transport:
The application for the proposed A14 scheme, incorporating the 20km/12.5 miles of new Huntingdon southern
bypass has been accepted by the Secretary of State for Transport. The application seeks consent for works to
undertake the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme including:
1 Widening the A1 between Brampton and Alconbury over a length of 5.6km/3.5 miles from the existing 2 lane
dual carriageway. Between Brampton and Brampton Hut a new road will be constructed to the west of the existing
A1 which would become the new A1. This would enable the existing carriageway over this length to form part of
the new A14 Huntingdon southern bypass.
2 A new Huntingdon southern bypass of approx 20km/12.5 miles of new road providing 2 lane dual carriageway
between Ellington and the A1 at Brampton and a 3 lane dual carriageway between Brampton and Swavesey. The
new bypass will cross over the river Great Ouse and the East Coast mainline railway. It will include junctions with
the A1 at Brampton and with the A1198 at Godmanchester.
3 Downgrading the existing A14 trunk road over approx 21km/13 miles between Brampton Hut and Swavesey,
as well as between Alconbury and Spittals interchange.
4 Huntingdon Town centre improvements to include the closure and demolition of the A14 viaduct over the East
Coast mainline railway and Brampton road in Huntingdon. A new link road will be constructed to improve accessi-
bility into Huntingdon from the south and east by connecting the old A14 directly with Huntingdon ring road near
the bus station and by constructing a new link road from Brampton road to connect with the A14 to the west. This
will be commenced once the new Huntingdon Southern bypass has been opened.
5 Widening the existing A14 over approx 7.9km/5 miles to provide 3 lanes in each direction between Swavesey
and Bar Hill and 4 lanes in each direction between bar Hill and Girton.
6 Widening of a 2.5km/1.5 mile section of the Cambridge Northern bypass between Histon and Milton
7 Improvement of existing A14 junctions at Swavesey, Bar Hill and Girton, to improve the capacity of the road
and ensure compatibility with adjacent proposed developments such as Northstowe and provide improved con-
nections for non-motorised users.
8 Provide a new local access road following the route of the A14 over a distance of approx 8km/5 miles includ-
ing construction of a dual carriageway link between the existing A14 near Fen Drayton and Swavesey junction
and a single carriageway between Swavesey and Girton. The road would provide a route for local traffic between
Cambridge and Huntingdon as well as providing access to properties and businesses along the corridor.
A copy of the application form and accompanying documents, plans and maps (including the draft Determination
Consent Order and Environmental Statement) are available for inspection free of charge until Thursday 12
th
March
2015 at Cambridge Central library, Huntingdon library, St Ives library, Bar Hill library, Buckden Village Hall, Histon
library, Papworth library, Swavesey Memorial Hall, Hilton Village Hall and Brampton Memorial Hall. Different
opening hours for each venue so please confirm. Any representations must be made on the Planning Inspec-
torate’s Registration and Relevant Representation Form which can be accessed and completed online using the
following link:
http://infrastructure.planningportal.gov.uk/projects/eastern/a14
. Representations must be received
by the Planning Inspectorate by 11.59pm on Thursday 12
th
March 2015. If you would like any further information
on this or any other subject please contact me.
Please be advised that residents can come along to the Buckden village hall on the second Tuesday of the month
at 6.30pm for an hour to speak to me. I will be in the Aragon room and no appointment is necessary. My next sur-
gery will be held on
Tuesday 10
th
March 2015
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
Julie Wisson
County Councillor Buckden and the Offords
07725 791459, 01767 677837
julie.wisson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
FROM YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR
This report is deliberately short to allow our County Councillor's report to be printed in full. It is still not too late to
make your voice heard if you have doubts about the current proposals. I shall certainly continue to raise doubts
about the adverse environmental consequences if the Viaduct over the Brampton Road is removed. Make sure
that you register your interest as suggested by Julie. Please contact me if you would like discuss the matter.
A1 and Possible Bypass for Buckden
It is not too late to put your name to the petition calling for improvements to the A1. If our MP is to write to
the Secretary of State we need at least 1000 names in support. At the moment we are short of this! If you
want to improve the environment of Buckden then support this petition.
Terry Hayward (Cllr) Buckden Ward, Huntingdonshire District Council
01480 810974 terry.hayward@huntingdonshiredc.org.uk