A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme A1 Welcome Alconbury D3 Woolley A141 S2 Huntingdon St Ives A14 Town centre improvements including removal of A14 viaduct Ellington D3 The Hemingfords Brampton D2 Existing A14 Godmanchester Fenstanton Fen Drayton Proposed A14 Swavesey Buckden D3 D3 D2 The Offords A1 Northstowe Hilton Conington New development S2 A1198 D3 Boxworth Lolworth Histon Bar Hill D4 Milton Girton A14 D3 M11 Routes for construction traffic East Coast Mainline railway Cambridge River Great Ouse A428 Huntingdon Southern Bypass S2 Single 2 lane carriageway A1 widening D2 Dual 2 lane carriageway A14 on-line improvements D3 Dual 3 lane carriageway Cambridge Northern Bypass D4 Dual 4 lane carriageway Local access roads © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 Ordnance Survey 100030649 Highways England, creative S160069 Welcome to this A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme public exhibition. This exhibition is about the work we are doing in Huntingdon as part of the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme. Members of the project team are here to answer any questions you might have. Thank you Highways England – Creative BED19_0157 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme Why is the scheme necessary? The A14 provides an east- west route linking the Midlands with East Anglia. It begins at Catthorpe near Rugby, where it connects with the M1 and M6 motorway, and continues east for approximately 130 miles to the port town of Felixstowe. It forms one of the UK’s strategic routes and is part of the Trans-European Transport Network. The A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon serves an additional purpose, connecting the A1(M) motorway to the North The scheme will: of England with the M11 motorway � combat congestion, making the to London and the South East. A14 more reliable and providing capacity for future growth This vital investment will relieve congestion on one � unlock economic growth, both of the busiest parts of the regionally and nationally strategic network between the Midlands and East Anglia and � improve local connectivity and will support both national and improve the local network for all regional economic growth. types of road user The new A14 will open to traffic � improve safety for road-users in 2020, with some finishing and the community work continuing beyond that, such as the removal of the old A14 viaduct in Huntingdon. � realise the wider benefits of road investment and leave a positive legacy in Cambridgeshire Highways England – CreativeBED19_0157 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme What’s happening in Huntingdon? This is where the proposed changes are to take place. The A14 road and viaduct dominates the centre of Huntingdon. The removal of the viaduct and construction of link roads are an important part of the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme. This work will benefit Huntingdon and its residents for the following reasons: � The traffic that uses the A14 is a major contributor to noise and air quality impacts within Huntingdon � The viaduct constrains access and development to properties and land nearby � The viaduct requires ongoing and costly maintenance, which is not an efficient use of public money � The removal of the viaduct will improve some views of Huntingdon, particularly from the Huntingdon Conservation Area, some listed buildings and public rights of way Highways England – Creative BED19_0157 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme Pathfinder and Mill Common link roads Existing layout 10m Huntingdon Ring Road A14 . Existing Mill Common Road New Pathfinder Link Road Mill Common Proposed new layout New Pathfinder Link Road New Mill Common Link Road New Mill Common Link Road Key (existing A14) New or altered footpath Existing footpath (no change) Pathfinder link road A new link road will tie the Huntingdon ring road to the existing A14 in the area west of the Mill Common underpass. Mill Common link road A new link road will join the Edison Bell Way junction to the new Pathfinder link road. This will follow the line of the A14, but at a lower level. Highways England – Creative BED19_0157 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme Around Huntingdon train station Existing layout A14 viaduct Edison Bell Way B1514 Brampton Road B1514 Station Brampton access road Road Edison Bell Way Viaduct removed Proposed new layout Viaduct removed New public transport hub New Mill Common Link New public Road (existing A14) transport hub New station car park access Key New or altered footpath Existing footpath (no change) Huntingdon train station (this work is subject to approval by Network Rail) We are proposing a new public transport hub and station forecourt area and are discussing this with Network Rail. We will also construct a new access from Mill Common link road to the train station car park. Removal of the A14 viaduct The new A14 bypass will open to traffic by the end of 2019. Once the new road is open, we will be able to remove the viaduct that crosses the East Coast Main Line and Brampton Road. The remaining sections of the old A14 will be detrunked (handed over to become part of the Cambridgeshire County Council local road network). Highways England – Creative BED19_0157 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme Views Common link road Existing layout existing A14 A14 Police and fire HQ section of A14 to be removed New Views Common Proposed new layout B1514 Link Road Water tower A14 removed New Views Common Link Road Hinchingbrooke Park Road B1514 Brampton Road Key New or altered footpath Existing footpath (no change) A new link road will connect Hinchingbrooke Park Road to the current A14 (via a roundabout) to the north of the police and fire headquarters and emergency services buildings, where it will connect to Spittals junction. Highways England – Creative BED19_0157 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme Traffic flow - wider Huntingdon area Green numbers 2035 2035 Without With decrease in traffic Scheme Scheme Key 2020 2020 Red numbers Without With increase in traffic Scheme Scheme 15,900 17,600 2014 Base 53,400 24,600 13,200 14,900 *One Way Link A14 46,000 21,000 12,200 43,100 A141 18,200 18,700 19,300 19,300 15,900 16,400 16,900 16,800 19,000 29,600 28,900 15,900 29,400 28,300 28,700 A141 A1 A1123 A14 18,500 17,400 16,000 15,100 15,000 55,800 21,100 A14 18,800 16,400 51,400 19,000 17,000 14,600 47,900 15,900 18,600 8,700 16,600 9,600 7,500 4,100 16,000 7,400 4,000 7,400 90,400 35,500 80,300 32,200 1,900 700 72,800 11,300 9,700 1,100 1,200 19,500 17,000 10,500 9,700 1,100 17,100 17,000 A14 9,600 16,200 Huntingdon Wider Area: 24 Hour AADT Contains OS data © Crown Copyright and database right 2019 We’ve prepared traffic forecasts forF loaw sopening year of 2020 and 15 years beyond this date (2035), allowing for scenarios without the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme and with the scheme. Results show that, on the whole, traffic flows are expected to decrease in Huntingdon town centre as a result of the new A14, with a significant reduction in flows through Godmanchester, on the B1514 through Brampton and on the Huntingdon Inner Ring Road. There is a small increase on part of the A141 Huntingdon Northern Bypass. The removal of the old A14 viaduct and subsequent changes to the road network in Huntingdon will cause some increase in traffic on Brampton Road between the new Views Common Link Road and the new Mill Common Link Road. This is because these new roads will now carry town centre traffic. Elsewhere, traffic will be reduced. Highways England – Creative BED19_0157 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme Traffic flow - Huntingdon town centre Green numbers 2035 2035 Without With decrease in traffic Scheme Scheme 5,900 6,600 Red numbers Key 2020 2020 4,700 5,200 Without With increase in traffic Scheme Scheme 6,500 2014 Base 11,100* 9,700* *One Way Link 9,300* 8,400* 9,000* 14,700* 14,000* 8,300* 12,200* 6,800 10,600 13,000* 5,000 8,500 4,900 - 12,700 16,300 7,000 - 10,400 13,900 6,100 - 12,800* 8,900* 16,000 10,600* 7,600* 20,800 25,300 10,800* 17,600 23,000 15,800 17,200* 12,400* 14,700* 10,300* 14,700* 17,000* 9,200* 11,000 11,500 13,900* 7,400* 2018 right database and Copyright © Crown data OS Contains 9,200 9,600 - 24,400 13,900* 7,800 - 22,100 - 12,800 - - 10,900 - 5,300 9,500 4,600 8,800 18,600 8,700 3,700 16,600 9,600 16,000 Huntingdon : 24 Hour AADT Flows Contains OS data © Crown Copyright and database right 2019 We’ve prepared traffic forecasts for a opening year of 2020 and 15 years beyond this date (2035), allowing for scenarios without the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme and with the scheme. Results show that, on the whole, traffic flows are expected to decrease in Huntingdon town centre as a result of the new A14, with a significant reduction in flows through Godmanchester, on the B1514 through Brampton and on the Huntingdon Inner Ring Road. There is a small increase on part of the A141 Huntingdon Northern Bypass. The removal of the old A14 viaduct and subsequent changes to the road network in Huntingdon will cause some increase in traffic on Brampton Road between the new Views Common Link Road and the new Mill Common Link Road.