A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 28 March 2022

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures


Wednesday 30 (one night)

• A1(M) southbound between junction 14 and A1 Alconbury southbound entry slip
Vehicles will be diverted onto the A1307(M) to Spittals roundabout and then west on the A141 to re-join the A1 at Brampton Hut or to continue west onto the A14

• A1307 eastbound between Spittals exit slip and Spittals entry slip (up and over)
Vehicles will be diverted via Spittals roundabout

For more information about this scheme, visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/

A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 21 February 2022

The closure of #B1514 Brampton Road on Saturday 26 has been CANCELLED.

 This has been replaced with a closure of the Huntingdon train station West car park (the car park on Brampton Road that leads to Platform 3) from Saturday 26 12:01am to Sunday 27 5pm. If you’re travelling to Huntingdon station this weekend, please allow additional time to get to the East car park, accessed via the A1307.

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A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements
We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures

Saturday 26 8am to 5pm     CANCELLED

• B1514 Brampton Road between Scholars Avenue and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse junction and into Brampton via B1514.

Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

Pedestrian access will be maintained via the footpath.

For more information about this scheme, visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/

A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 14 February 2022

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures
Tuesday 15 (one night)
• A1(M) southbound between junction 14 and A1 Alconbury southbound entry slip
Vehicles will be diverted onto the A1307(M) to Spittals roundabout and then west on the A141 to re-join the A1 at Brampton Hut or to continue west onto the A14

Saturday 19 8am to 5pm
• B1514 Brampton Road between Scholars Avenue and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse junction and into Brampton via B1514.

Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

Pedestrian access will be maintained via the footpath.

For more information about this scheme, visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/

A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 31 January 2022

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

Full closures

Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 February (four nights)

A10 northbound between the Milton junction 33 gyratory and Butt Lane
Vehicles will be diverted east on the A14 to Newmarket junction 37, north on the A142, west on the Ely Southern Bypass and then either south on the A10 for access or re-join the A10 northbound to continue their journey

For more information about this scheme, visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/

A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 24 January 2022

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 8am to 5pm

• B1514 Brampton Road between Scholars Avenue and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse junction and into Brampton via B1514.

Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

Pedestrian access will be maintained via the footpath.

For more information about this scheme, visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/

A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 17 January 2022

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures

Saturday 22 8am to 5pm
• B1514 Brampton Road between Scholars Avenue and Edison Bell Way

Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring
road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse
junction and into Brampton via B1514.

Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in
reverse.

Pedestrian access will be maintained via the footpath.

For more information about this scheme, visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-
work/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/

A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 13 December 2021

The planned extended closure of the B1514 Brampton Road on Sunday 12 has been further delayed by one week and will now take place on Sunday 19 00:01 to 20:00. There will now be an overnight closure in order to jack up Span 3 on Saturday 11 between 8pm and 5am.

 

*Cancelled* Sunday 12 9pm – 6am

A1 northbound between Buckden roundabout and A14 westbound Brampton Interchange junction 22

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A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures

Monday 13 to Friday 17 (five nights)
• A10 northbound between the Milton junction 33 gyratory and Butt Lane
Vehicles will be diverted east on the A14 to Newmarket junction 37, north on the A142, west on the Ely Southern Bypass and then either south on the A10 for access or re-join the A10 northbound to continue their journey

Sunday 19 12.01am to 8pm
• B1514 Brampton Road between the RingGo car park and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse junction and into Brampton via B1514.

Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

For more information about this scheme, visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/

A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 6 December 2021

The planned extended closure of the B1514 Brampton Road on Sunday 5 has been delayed by one week and will now take place on Sunday 12 00:01 to 20:00. There will now be a closure on Saturday 4 between 8pm and 5am.

 Our closures of the A14 eastbound between Ellington and Brampton Interchange are ‘tagging on’ to the end of another planned closure by our Operational colleagues which will start at Thrapston junction 13.

 For the closures on the A1 northbound from Buckden roundabout, please note there will be an escort service available for those living in the properties on the A1 between Buckden roundabout and the Brampton village slip road.

 

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:
Full closures
Monday 6 9pm to 6am
A1 northbound between Buckden roundabout and A14 westbound Brampton Interchange junction 22
Vehicles will be diverted east on the A428 at Wyboston, north on the B1040 to join the A1198 and then onto the A14 westbound at Godmanchester junction 23. Vehicles can continue their journey on the A14 or exit onto the A1 at Brampton Interchange junction 22.
Brampton residents will diverted on the B1514 to the A141 Racecourse junction to access the A1 at Brampton Hut

Wednesday 8 9pm to 6am

• A14 eastbound between Ellington junction 20 and Brampton Interchange junction 22
Vehicles will be diverted to exit the A14 at Thrapston junction 13 onto the A605 to then travel south on the A1(M) to re-join the A14 at Brampton Interchange junction 22.

• A1 northbound Brampton Hut exit slip
Vehicles will be diverted to continue on the A1 northbound to Alconbury, exit and return on the southbound carriageway for access to Brampton Hut for the A14 and the A141

Saturday 11 9pm to 6am
• A1(M) southbound between junction 14 and Brampton Hut
Vehicles will be diverted onto the A1307(M), exit to Spittals and west on the A141 to re-join the A1 at Brampton Hut.

Please note, there will be an ‘up and over’ closure at Spittals for those wishing to continue into Huntingdon; all traffic will be sent off to Spittals roundabout

Sunday 12 12.01am to 8pm
• B1514 Brampton Road between the RingGo car park and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse junction and into Brampton via B1514.

Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

Sunday 12 9pm to 6am
• A1 northbound between Buckden roundabout and A14 westbound Brampton Interchange junction 22
Vehicles will be diverted east on the A428 at Wyboston, north on the B1040 to join the A1198 and then onto the A14 westbound at Godmanchester junction 23. Vehicles can continue their journey on the A14 or exit onto the A1 at Brampton Interchange junction 22.

Brampton residents will diverted on the B1514 to the A141 Racecourse junction to access the A1 at Brampton Hut

For more information about this scheme, visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/

A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 29 November 2021

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures

Wednesday 1 December 9pm to 6am

• Grafham Road overbridge (over the A1)
Vehicles on the Brampton side will be diverted through Brampton via Park Road, to the B1514 and onto the A1 southbound to Buckden roundabout. From here the diversion will continue into Grafham via the B661 and Buckden Road to re-join Grafham Road.

Vehicles on the Grafham side of the bridge closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

Sunday 5 December 12.01am to 8pm

• B1514 Brampton Road
between the RingGo car park and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse junction and into Brampton via B1514.

Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

For more information about this scheme, visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon/

Archaeological Discoveries In Fenstanton

Albion Archaeology has identified a large, previously unknown Roman settlement in Fenstanton that lay on the road linking the Roman towns of Cambridge and Godmanchester. Their excavations were carried out in 2017-18 ahead of the new housing developments on Cambridge Road and at the former Dairy Crest site, the full results of which will shortly be revealed.

The settlement lasted throughout most of the Roman period (c. AD 43-410), with the remains of a sunken-floored timber hut providing evidence that at least one family continued to live there during early Anglo-Saxon times in the 5th century. Large amounts of Roman pottery and animal bones were found, as well as more decorative Roman objects such as brooches. The animal bones have proved to be especially interesting: the butchery marks on them are of the type made by specialist Roman butchers, suggesting that there was a large-scale commercial operation here to process cattle bones.

As well as uncovering evidence of how the people lived, the excavations also found a number of small cemeteries, with just under 50 graves in total. These were all excavated and the skeletons have been sent to Cambridge for specialist analysis, telling us that the people who lived here had an unusually high number of illnesses and injuries. One person in particular may have suffered an especially unpleasant fate.

Much more detail about the results of the excavations will be published in the British Archaeology magazine (https://www.archaeologyuk.org/new-in-archaeology/british-archaeology-magazine.html) on 8th December.

There will also be further details available in the press from the same date; read more about that here nearer the time.

Anglo-Saxon skeleton in a ditch - Albion Archaeology excavation in Fenstanton 2017-18
Anglo-Saxon skeleton in a ditch

Anglo-Saxon comb - Albion Archaeology excavation in Fenstanton 2017-18
Anglo-Saxon comb

 

Roman pottery discovered in Fenstanton 2017-18
Roman pottery

 

Anglo-Saxon pit building - Albion Archaeology excavation in Fenstanton 2017-18
Anglo-Saxon pit building

 

Enamelled copper alloy horse and rider broach - Albion Archaeology excavation in Fenstanton 2017-18
Roman enamelled copper alloy horse and rider brooch

 

Roman grave - Albion Archaeology excavation in Fenstanton 2017-18
Roman grave