Road surfacing work on Milton Road to be carried out

The final round of planned road surfacing work on Milton Road is set to begin as construction of the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) project nears completion.

The GCP’s contractors, Milestone, have begun preparing for the surfacing works which will take place overnight from Monday 23 September in four locations along Milton Road:

• 23 - 24 September - Herbert Street to Hurst Park Avenue, including side road junctions.
• 24 September - a small area near Oak Tree Avenue.
• 24 September - a small area of Highworth Avenue where it meets Leys Road.
• 25 -27 September - Birch Close and Fraser Road, including side road junctions.

All work will be carried out between 8pm and 6am, with a diversion to be in place. Access will be maintained to enable residents to access their properties. Emergency services will be allowed through the road closures but there will be no bus services in operation through each area.

Thomas Porter, project manager for the GCP, said:

“We continue to thank people for their patience and understanding while we carry out our work. Once all major works are completed at the end of the month, our Milton Road project will provide better, smoother and safer journeys for all road users, to help people get to where they want to go.”

Last week, a new CYCLOPS junction – the second to be delivered in Cambridge – was fully operational after the traffic signals were commissioned during off-peak hours.

It is part of a raft of improvements being delivered along Milton Road which aim to enhance bus and active travel and journeys along this key route in and out of Cambridge.

New bus lanes and walking and cycling links will be delivered as part of the scheme to help encourage more people to walk, cycle or take the bus – helping to cut journey times and improve safety for all users of Milton Road.

All major work on the project is expected to be completed by the end of September, with the remaining residual works being picked up in the following weeks.