A14 Fen Ditton - Ellington
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- Type
- Bypass or realignment for use by all traffic
- Status
- In planning or on hold
- Authority
- Highways Agency
- Cost
- £1.28bn
- Finance
- Central Government
- Timescale
- 2012-2016
- Length
- 29.0 km (18.0 miles)
Scheme Outline
Upgrade of the A14 route roughly between Cambridge and Huntingdon, in particular the stretch connecting the A1 and M11. The improvement includes construction of a new dual-three lane route south of Huntingdon to bypass part of the existing road, with the remainder upgraded and widened substantially. The scheme also includes new interchanges with the A1 and M11. The existing viaduct near Huntingdon station, which is nearing the end of its useful life, will be demolished.
Progress
- January 2007
- With work on the realignment of the A14 not due to be complete until 2015, a shorter term proposal is made to upgrade the existing A1/A14 junction with a wider roundabout and traffic signals.
- March 2007
- Signalisation work has been completed.
- October 2007
- The full route for the A14 realignment has now been announced, with the final section to be made public comprising the new three-lane bypass to the south of Godmanchester. Construction is now expected to start in 2010.
- 24 June 2009
- Draft orders for the scheme are now to be published in Autumn 2009.
- 4 October 2009
- Draft orders have now been published, following selection of the line of the road.
- 3 February 2010
- The public inquiry is now due to be held.
- 11 June 2010
- Public enquiry postponed. Next consideration will be in Autumn 2010 Spending Review.
More information
- Website
- highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/4211.aspx
- Description of selected route [PDF]
- highways.gov.uk/.../m070269_Ellington_WFD.pdf
- Postponement letter 10 June 2010
- http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/network/strategic/ministerialannouncement/pipostpo
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With thanks to Blackwave15, Bob Henshaw, Jeff Bronks, Chris Cowdery, Tom Yarwood, Gerry McKenna, Keith Mason and Tom Banning for information on this page. This scheme was last updated on 12/06/2010.
