Plan for crossing at A10 bypass to A142 Witchford Road

The A10 is the main road that connects Ely and Witchford and provides connections to the Lancaster Way Business Park and wider destinations along the A142.

The existing crossing over the A10, north of the BP roundabout, are not controlled by traffic signals - making it difficult for anyone trying to cross the road.

Option A of the new proposal. (Image: Cambridgeshire County Council) Cambridgeshire County Council have now launched a consultation into a new crossing in a bid to improve road safety in the area as well as encourage walking, wheeling and cycling too.

There are several designs for the proposals - two bridge options and one signal crossing option. 

Option B of the new proposal. (Image: Cambridgeshire County Council) The new crossing will be designed for walking, cycling and travelling by wheelchair or mobility aids.

The public consultation opened on January 22 and closes at 11.59pm on Wednesday, March 5.

An aerial view of Option A. (Image: Cambridgeshire County Council) To find out more, you can attend a drop-in event or online webinar:

• Online webinar on February 4 from 7pm-8:15pm
• Drop-in event at Witchford Village College on February 11 from 3pm-7pm
• Online webinar on February 26 from 1pm-2.15pm
• Drop-in event at the Meeting Room in Ely City Library on February 27 from 10.30am-2.30pm

Throughout the consultation, people can also visit an unstaffed exhibition at Ely Library during library opening hours, to find out more about the proposals.

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The consultation findings will help inform a future decision to be made by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Cambridgeshire County Council regarding the preferred option to be taken forward.

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The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is funding the project and Cambridgeshire County Council are responsible for delivering the scheme.

Both Councillor Alex Beckett, chair of the Highways and Transport Committee at Cambridgeshire County Council and Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, are encouraging the community to have their say.

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