Scheme 1 – Granham’s Road junction right-turn lane
- New right-turn lane from A1307 into Granham’s Road has allowed queueing cars to pass traffic on the A1307 more easily
- Previous traffic island has been removed, and the junction simplified
Scheme 2 – Extra cycle storage at Babraham Road Park and Ride
- Extra covered cycle parking encourages people to park and cycle into the city
- Extra electric car charging points
Scheme 3 – Linton Greenway
Scheme 3, the Linton Greenway, has been divided into 5 sections;
- Sections 1 and 2 are complete and run alongside the A1307 between Addenbrooke’s and Babraham Research Campus.
- This consisted of widening of existing paths and verges to provide a path for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders, separated from the carriageway.
- Sections 4 and 5 are currently in progress, or due for construction by the end of this year.
- Section 3 involves further design work on the bridge crossing the A11 and is due to start construction in 2025.
Scheme 6 – Signalised active travel crossing at Babraham Research Campus roundabout
- New signalised crossing at the Babraham Research Campus roundabout, linking the active travel path along the A1307 to Babraham village
Scheme 7 – Babraham High Street junction and eastbound bus lane at A11
- Creation of a new bus lane along the A1307 towards Haverhill from Babraham to the A11
- Safety improvements at Babraham High Street junction
Scheme 9 – Signalise Hildersham crossroads with Toucan/Pegasus crossing
- New traffic light controlled junction for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders at the Hildersham crossroads
- Provides links to the active travel route from the A11 to the path on the north side of the A1307 to Linton
Scheme 10 – Linton eastbound bus lane and safety improvements at Dalehead Foods junction
- Creation of a new bus lane along the A1307 towards Haverhill on the approach to the Linton Village College junction
- Safety improvements at the junction for the Grain Store and Dalehead Foods accesses
Scheme 11 – Linton Village College junction signal upgrade
- Upgraded traffic lights to reduce delays
Scheme 12 – Traffic lights at Linton High Street junction
- New traffic lights have been installed to help vehicles get out of Linton High Street onto the A1307 safely
Scheme 15 – Bartlow Road roundabout
- Temporary widening of A1307 on the Linton (north) side to enable construction of the new roundabout while maintaining two-way traffic on the A1307
- Creation of a new roundabout at Bartlow, which ties into the existing A1307 and Bartlow Road north and south
- Reconfigured the Dean Road junction so that traffic travelling east from Bartlow towards Haverhill using the A1307 is now required to turn left and use the new roundabout
- Drainage, landscaping, carriageway resurfacing, road markings and street lighting works
- Diverted Cadent Gas, BT Openreach and Cambridge Water utility services where required
Construction of the roundabout started in May 2023 and was completed in February 2024.
Scheme 16 – Dean Road crossroads
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The new reconfiguration prevents vehicles crossing the A1307 coming from the south (Bartlow village direction), who are now directed to the Bartlow roundabout (Scheme 15).
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Vehicles coming from the north (Balsham direction) are still permitted to cross the A1307 to travel towards Linton.
Scheme 17 – Horseheath to Linton safety improvements
- Average speed cameras have been installed to regulate speeds and make journeys safer
Scheme 18 – Wandlebury crossings
- Improved active travel crossings of the A1307 in the Wandlebury area
- Reduced the dual carriageways to single lanes, and the speed limit to 50 mph
Scheme 19 – Babraham Road Park and Ride expansion
- Created an additional 152 car parking spaces at Babraham Road Park and Ride