Current construction work – Shepreth

Works through Shepreth are progressing, with improvements made near to the railway station and Wildlife Park. This has included the installation of new gullies and kerbs to improve space for pedestrians.

Works to tighten Meldreth Road junction and provide raised tables over Station Road and Fowlmere Road have also been completed alongside resurfacing works through the village.

Further resurfacing will take place outside the entrance of the railway station and Wildlife Park, as well as installing a raised table on Meldreth Road, once drainage issues have been resolved.

Construction has now moved to Fowlmere Road and Shepreth Road, which are currently closed, with no vehicle access to the A10 available from these routes. Access remains available via signed diversion routes within Fowlmere and Shepreth.

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.

A meeting between the GCP Interim Director and local councillors to discuss whether to take forward Traffic Regulation Orders in Melbourn and Meldreth took place 30 January. The following TROs have been agreed.

• PR1106 proposed 20mph speed limit on Station Road, Meldreth.
• PR1107 traffic calming works in Melbourn and Meldreth Village including raised tables, speed humps, pedestrian crossings and shared use footway/cycleways.
• PR1111 prohibition of waiting at any time around the junctions of Whitecroft Road and High Street, Meldreth.

A meeting between the GCP Interim Director and local councillors to discuss whether to take forward Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) in Harston took place 30 July. The following TROs have been agreed.

• PR1179 installation of traffic calming along Church Street, Harston.
• PR1180 proposed 20mph speed zone and 40mph speed limit buffer, Church Street and Haslingfield Road, Harston.

Further information can be found in the Traffic Regulation Order documents section.

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.