Linking homes, schools and businesses in Waterbeach, Milton and northern Cambridge and joining up to the Chisholm Trail, Milton Road, Railway stations and Park and Rides for onward journeys.
The Cowley Road construction timeline has been extended due to unforeseen utility diversions that will be continuing into the new year. Communication ducting works are scheduled for before and after the festive period. To reduce disruption to businesses and the train station during this busy time, night-time working hours are being undertaken where possible.
We are working carefully around the area’s complex network of utilities, coordinating with providers to avoid service interruptions and ensure site safety. Current works include installing streetlight ducting along the western verge between St John’s Innovation Park and the A14 footbridge, expected to continue into early January, after which the area will be topsoiled and seeded.
Junction improvements are also underway to enhance safety and maintain traffic flow, with a phased approach ensuring access is maintained. Traffic lights are in place to safeguard both the public and our workforce, supported by on-site traffic management to minimise delays and preserve access to businesses.
Good progress continues in unaffected areas, with cycleway and swale construction advancing steadily, alongside drainage improvements ensuring usability year-round and safety enhancements at Anglian Water’s entrance near the A14 footbridge.
We understand the challenges these works may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to complete the project efficiently, with safety and minimising disruption as our priorities. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Work to create a new segregated cycle track and footway along the Cowley Road section of the Waterbeach Greenway is now complete. The shared path has been significantly widened to create a new 4-metre-wide cycleway, with space for people to walk and cycle in both directions. Pedestrians also benefit from a new raised crossing opposite the entrance to St John’s Innovation Park – giving walkers and cyclists priority crossing for the first time on this part of Cowley Road. These upgrades make it easier to reach Cambridge North Station, the Chisholm Trail, and Milton Road – improving connections for commuters, residents, and local businesses. We want to thank you for your patience as these changes were made.
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The revised 5.5km greenway alignment would start on Cambridge Road in Waterbeach before using a new, off-road path along land behind Car Dyke Road. It would then continue along a new, off-road bridleway, through fields behind the A10 as far as Ely Road, where it would then continue through Milton village. From here it would use the Jane Coston Bridge over the A14 and join upgraded paths and cycle-tracks on Cowley Road on to Cambridge North railway station and the Chisholm Trail.