A142 Ely Southern Bypass

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Type: Bypass or realignment for use by all traffic
Status: In planning or on hold
Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council
Cost: £ 28m
Finance: Cambridgeshire County Council
Timescale: 2012-2015
Length: 1.9 km (1.2 miles)

Scheme Outline

Single, two-lane carriageway route avoiding the frequently-struck low bridge near Ely station, one of the lowest bridges on an A road anywhere in the UK, with a maximum headroom of only 9ft (2.7 m).

Drivers of high vehicles are currently obliged to take an alternative route along Station Road, but the level crossing over which they must pass is closed for more than 30 minutes per hour on average at peak times, resulting in long queues and delays.

The preferred route would leave the A142 Stuntney Causeway to the south-east of Ely, and cross the River Great Ouse and the railway on a 500m long viaduct to the south of the city, before re-joining the existing A142 at a new roundabout on Angel Drove.

Three previous bids for government funding for this scheme were rejected. The current plan is to fund the road through a mix of grants, loans, and contributions from Network Rail, private developers, and the EU.

A local consultation took place in October and November 2011.

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