Current construction work – Shepreth

Works on the Shepreth section of the Melbourn Greenway began in May.

Temporary road closures and diversions:

Monday 13 July to October 2026 – Fowlmere Road closure

Fowlmere Road will be closed with no vehicle access to the A10. Vehicles will be able to use all other roads in Shepreth village. Access to properties along Fowlmere Road will be maintained at all times, but vehicles must approach from the village. This closure is required to facilitate works on the A10. Once installed, the closure will be in place until all works are completed on site. An interactive map showing the diversion routes is below.

 Monday 13 July to October 2026 – Shepreth Road closure 

Shepreth Road will be closed with no access to the A10. Vehicles will be able to use all other roads in Fowlmere village. This closure is part of the works being carried out on the A10. Please note, there will be no left or right turn from the A10 onto Fowlmere Road or Shepreth Road. An interactive map showing the diversion routes is below.

Friday 17 July between 8pm and 6am – A10 Closure 

The A10 will be closed for one night so that we can install the traffic management required for works on Fowlmere Road and Shepreth Road between July and October. The existing road markings will be removed, and temporary markings will be installed to indicate no turning from the A10 to Fowlmere Road or Shepreth Road. Barriers will be installed on each side of the road, and a 30mph speed limit will be introduced for the safety of the site operatives. These temporary changes will be in place until the end of the project. An interactive map showing the diversion route is below.

We first consulted the public on plans for the greenway in summer 2019, which saw further work on the route approved by our decision-making board in June 2020.

In autumn 2022 we promoted updated plans to the public for feedback. Leaflets were delivered to 6,000 households and businesses with an online webinar and two drop-in events anyone could attend. People could submit comments online, over the phone or via the post.

Following this in March 2023, our board agreed to progress with the route. Some changes in response to public feedback are set out in the You Said, We Did report.

The  Shepreth Spur will include: 

• A new crossing outside Shepreth Village Hall. 
• New raised tables on Fowlmere Road at the junctions with Meldreth Road, Angle Lane and Barron’s Green.  
• The addition of double yellow lines along Station Road. 
• Introduction of a 20mph speed limit starting at the Barron’s Green and Fowlmere Road junction through to the railway station. 
• Traffic calming measures, such as speed humps and a 30mph limit added on Fowlmere Road between Barron’s Green and the A10. 
• Street lighting throughout Shepreth will also be upgraded.