We're bringing you the latest updates from across the greenways so you can see what improvements are happening near you and when works might take place.
In this month’s issue you can find out more about:
• Safer crossings and smoother routes in Barton village
• A major upgrade for Barton Road’s rural path coming in August
• The transformation of Adams Road into a Cycle Street
• Upcoming work to make Coton village easier and safer to navigate
Across June and July, we saw a change in leadership at the Greater Cambridge Partnership, with Cllr Brian Milnes appointed as the new chair of the Executive Board and Cllr Simon Smith as chair of the Joint Assembly. Both bring a renewed focus on practical benefits for communities and are committed to making Greater Cambridge’s growing greenways network more accessible, safer, and better connected.
Cllr Brian Milnes, chair of the GCP Executive Board, said: “It’s a real privilege to take on this role at a time when our projects are beginning to make a real difference in people’s everyday lives. From new crossings and wider paths to better lighting and safer routes, the greenways are helping thousands of people walk and cycle more confidently and comfortably.
“We’ve already seen big improvements, with a 52% increase in the number of pedestrians on a section of one of the greenways that has already been delivered. Whether it’s for work, school or leisure, these improvements are creating healthier, more active communities and are making it easier for people to get where they need to go – without needing to rely on a car.”
Cllr Simon Smith, chair of the GCP Joint Assembly, said: “I’m excited to start my role as Chair of the Joint Assembly as I believe walking and cycling routes are fundamental to our quality of life and healthy living. As we continue to deliver improvements across the greenways network, this and future generations will have more choices in how they can travel to work and access the city and countryside.
“The Joint Assembly's role is to scrutinise every project to ensure they are well designed, fit for purpose and will deliver lasting benefits for people and the environment. This means considering recommendations for every project in the light of technical reports and listening carefully to public representations.”
Construction is progressing well in Barton village, where we’re delivering improvements designed to make day-to-day journeys safer and easier by:
Current works include:
Later works will focus on Comberton Road and New Road, and aim to maintain traffic flow while ensuring continued local access.
Adams Road – safer travel for residents and commuters on this busy cycle highway
Construction is set to begin on Cambridgeshire’s busiest street for cyclists in early autumn to transform Adams Road into England’s first Cycle Street.
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The project will make it safer and more enjoyable for everyone who walks, cycles, wheels or drives and will introduce:
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The proposed works along Adams Road will likely involve closing the road temporarily while works like red road surfacing are carried out. To maintain resident access during the 24-weekprogramme, work will be delivered in two phases. Once confirmed, information on road diversions will be published on our website.
Upgrades will also be delivered in Coton this summer/autumn, which will make Coton a more walkable, family-friendly place where roads feel safer for all. These works include:
These works are likely to involve the use of temporary traffic lights and we will provide further details on our website when we have confirmed plans.
In a positive step forward, the GCP Executive Board has now approved the full business case for the Barton Greenway. This green light means we can move ahead with delivering the full scheme — creating a safer, more accessible walking and cycling route between Cambridge and Barton, through to Comberton and surrounding villages. You can read more about what this means for the project here.
Our work across each of the greenways routes continues as we remain committed to making every day travel safer and easier while connecting people with the places they want to go. This includes working with local land owners to procure land, engaging with residents, business owners and parish councils on designs and submitting full business cases and planning applications for approval. For further details and to follow along visit our greenways page.
These investments are about making walking, cycling and wheeling safer, easier and more enjoyable - but we recognise that the temporary construction phases can be inconvenient. Thank you for your patience whilst these works are implemented.