Milton Road is a well-known and busy residential area in Cambridge which also acts as a key route between the city centre, the A14 and A10, as well as the nearby villages of Milton and Waterbeach.
A key arterial route, Milton Road is vital to the local economy. However, growing levels of peak-time traffic congestion threaten the continued economic growth of the local area. With the population of Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire expected to grow by around 28% over the next 15 years, improvements to Milton Road need to be made to accommodate the increasing number of journeys in the future.
The aims of the Milton Road project are to:
- allow faster and more reliable public transport journeys
- provide better cycling and walking links
- enhance the streetscape with improved and additional landscaping
- reduce peak time congestion and limit growth in traffic
- aid future economic growth
- reduce air pollution and improve public health