Current construction work - Shepreth

On Monday 11 May 2026, construction began on the Shepreth spur of the Melbourn greenway. The scheme is focused on providing a safer environment in Shepreth for walking, wheeling and cycling and includes:

• New, accessible crossing points on Fowlmere Road and Station Road, including a crossing outside Shepreth Village Hall.
• Raised tables (similar to those installed in Barton) at the junction of Meldreth Road and on Fowlmere Road, which will provide safer crossing for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Double yellow lines will be added along Station Road and Fowlmere Road.
• The speed limit will be reduced to 20mph starting at the Barron’s Green and Fowlmere Road junction through to the railway station.
• Further traffic calming measures, such as speed humps, will also be added to Fowlmere Road to ensure speeds stay within the 30mph limit.
• Upgraded street lighting throughout Shepreth to make travel safer for all.

A temporary construction compound has been set up on the east arm of the High Street / Meldreth Road junction.

Temporary road closures and diversions

There are two upcoming road closures:

1. Station Road and level crossing closure - Monday 1 June for approximately three weeks
2. Fowlmere Road and Angle Lane overnight closures – Thursday 4 and Friday 5 June

Work will begin on Station Road, at the entrances to Shepreth railway station and Docrwa’s Close from Monday 1 June. Due to the proximity of our work to the level crossing, Station Road will be closed to vehicles at the level crossing for approximately three weeks.

Vehicles travelling to or from Barrington via the level crossing will be subject to a diversion (see below). 

Pedestrian and cyclist access will be maintained over the level crossing, and access will remain for residents at Docwra’s Close and for people accessing Shepreth railway station, Shepreth Wildlife Park and local businesses. The remainder of Station Road will stay open, but parking will be suspended to maintain traffic flow. 

Works at the junction of Angle Lane and Fowlmere Road are progressing well. To complete the works, an overnight closure is required on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 June from 8pm to 6am to allow us to safely complete resurfacing works. Residents on Angle Lane who require vehicle access during the closure period are advised to park their cars outside of the immediate works area. Access will be maintained for pedestrians and cyclists, but delays are to be expected.

The diversion routes for both closures are shown below and will be clearly signposted. 

• You can use Meldreth Road or Frog End as alternative routes.
• If you are affected by the Station Road closure, you may need to use Barrington Road / Shepreth Road (via Barrington and Haslingfield), depending on your direction of travel.

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.

• From the A505 near Royston, it follows the A10 all the way to Cambridge via Melbourn, Foxton, Harston and Hauxton.
• Spurs to Shepreth and Meldreth provide links to these villages and their railway stations.
• At Harston an improved path will connect it to the Haslingfield Greenway.
• Crossing the M11 on the Harston-Trumpington path, the route continues into Trumpington Park and Ride alongside the Cambridgeshire guided busway path, with connections to Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Cambridge Railway Station and the city centre.

We expect work in Shepreth to start in spring 2026, while a decision on the construction of the rest of the Melbourn Greenway will be taken to the summer 2026 meeting of our board.