Safer walking, wheeling and cycling between Cambridge and the western villages of Barton and Grantchester. 

The greenway will see improvements made to well used paths by local school children who commute to and from Barton primary school.

It will provide better connections to local places such as Burwash Manor and provide a link to the Comberton Greenway.

We will also be providing landscaping and planting within the village to compliment the local environment. 

Work to widen the footway, improve signage and install better streetlighting has begun on the junction of Comberton Road and New Road in Barton village as part of improvements to introduce safer crossings and traffic calming measures. A road closure and diversion route has been put in place that we actively encourage road users to follow. The diversion route will run from the junction of New Road/High Street. Road users will travel towards Comberton on the B1046 before taking South Street -> Royston Lane -> Cambridge Road. The high street in Barton village is also available for those not driving heavy goods vehicles.

To reassure residents, visitors and businesses, access to properties and shops are all still open and no premises are blocked. Signage is in place to guide people.

Over the course of the project, works will take place on New Road, Kings Grove, School Lane, High Street, and Comberton Road. These will include:

• improving drainage helping to keep the carriageway safe

• installing new features such as speed humps and raised table junctions to complement the extension to the 20mph speed limit throughout the village, to make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists

• resurfacing paths and roads to make it easier and more comfortable for those using them

• a new zebra crossing to make crossings safer

• clearing overgrown vegetation to make walkways easier to navigate and enhancing the greenspace in the centre of the village

There are three ways to keep up to date with works in Barton village: 

• Sign up for our monthly greenways newsletters at
  www.greatercambridge.org.uk/email-updates (select ‘Greenways’)
• Check this web page for updates
• Contact Milestone Infrastructure if you have any concerns during the construction:
  Email: Greenways@milestoneinfra.co.uk
  24-hour phone line: 0800 028 1363

Planning applications to aid the construction of the off-line sections of the greenway for raised crossings and a 20mph speed limit to make travelling safer for everyone – especially school children heading to Barton Primary School – are being submitted.

Work to upgrade and widen the existing path along Barton Road between the edge of the City and Haggis Farm roundabout is also set to begin in the spring.  

We’re proposing some important safety improvements in the village. The plans include the following:

• Installation of a raised table at the junction of New Road and Kings Grove
• A raised table on Comberton Road
• Speed cushions throughout New Road and Comberton Road
• Installation of a zebra crossing on New Road
• Installation of raised table junctions at Kings Grove, School Lane and High Street
• A new 20mph speed limit throughout the village.

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