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Project Summary
The Madingley Road project will improve walking and cycling along this key route into the city.
Key benefits and potential improvements:
- Create clear, dedicated cycling and walking routes from Eddington Avenue to the Northampton Street / Queen’s Road junction
- Redesign junctions along the road to improve access for those travelling on foot or by bike, as well as relocating bus stops and introducing traffic calming measures.
- Improve the look and feel of the street with additional landscaping including more trees and planting where possible
- Increase access to Eddington
- Aid future economic growth in the city
Your feedback is essential in helping us refine our designs to ensure they best suit the needs of your local community.
What's happened so far
2019 Pre-engagement
Engagement was carried out at an early stage and a series of pre-consultation workshops were undertaken in late 2019. These workshops were targeted at residents, local councillors, businesses and colleges within the Madingley Road area and included bus, cycling and walking interest groups.
2020 Consultation
We carried out a public consultation on two options for Madingley Road to make walking and cycling more attractive. The GCP Executive Board agreed in June 2020 to proceed with Option 2, which included a two-way cycleway on the north side of Madingley Road. Following discussion with landowners about the amount of land we’d need for a two-way cycleway, concerns over the number of trees that we would need to lose, and further land(outside of Highway Authority’s control) to develop this proposal, it is not possible for us to take this option forward.
What happens next
We have now completed preliminary design, and the scheme is to be further refined during detailed design and is subject to change.
We hope to engage with the public again on the updated proposals in late 2024.
