Cambridgeshire - Road Restriction Order

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)(A) AND (7) AND PARAGRAPH 27(1) OF SCHEDULE 9 THE A14 TRUNK ROAD (JUNCTION 33 MILTON INTERCHANGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE TO JUNCTION 51 BEACON HILL INTERCHANGE SUFFOLK) AND THE A11 TRUNK ROAD (WATERHALL INTERCHANGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC, CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS) NO 2 ORDER 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited(a) has made an Order on the A14 Trunk Road in the Counties of Cambridgeshire and Suffolk and A11 Trunk Road in the County of Cambridgeshire to enable the continuation of concrete carriageway reconstruction, carriageway resurfacing, bridge waterproofing and joints, noise barrier mitigation, renewal of road markings and studs, safety barrier renewal, surveys and inspections, drainage renewal, gulley cleansing, road sweeping, vegetation clearance, structural works, nearby Local Authority carriageway resurfacing, utility works and for third party works near Junction 47 Woolpit Interchange to be carried out in safety.

The works will continue on or after Monday 13 May 2024 and are expected to last for approximately 4 months. The works using full closures will take place overnight (8pm-6am) with one full weekend closure of the J47 westbound slip roads (8pm Friday to 6am Monday); and works using contraflow and lane closures will take place for 24 hours daily.

The works will be carried out in phases using a combination of full carriageway and slip road closures, contraflow and narrow lanes. A temporary mandatory speed limit will be in force at times in the interest of safety. The closures and speed restriction will be applied only to the extent that is necessary for particular works to be undertaken and will only apply during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs.

For the purpose of this notice, the A14/A10/A1309 Milton Interchange Junction 33, the A14/B1047 Fen Ditton Interchange Junction 34, the A14/A1303 Stow-cum-Quy Interchange Junction 35, the A14/A11/ A1303 Nine Mile Hill Interchange Junction 36, the A14/A142 Exning Interchange Junction 37, A14/A11/A1304 Waterhall Interchange Junction 38, the A14/B1506 Kentford Interchange Junction 39, the A14/C624/C658 Higham Interchange Junction 40, the A14/C629 Risby Interchange Junction 41, the A14/A1303 Westley Interchange Junction 42, the A14/A134 St Saviours Interchange Junction 43, the A14/ A134 Moreton Hall Interchange Junction 44, the A14 Rookery Crossroads Junction 45, the A14 Beyton Interchange Junction 46, the A14/A1088 Woolpit Interchange Junction 47, the A14/A1308 Tot Hill Interchange Junction 49, the A14/A1120 Junction 50 and the A14/A140 Beacon Hill Interchange Junction 51; shall be referred to respectively as J33, J34, J35, J36, J37, J38, J39, J40, J41, J42, J43, J44, J45, J46, J47, J49, 50 and J51.

The effect of the Order will be to – 

1. impose, for 24 hours a day, a speed restriction of –
1.1 50 miles per hour on the A14 -

• eastbound carriageway from 1000 metres west of the exit slip road at J33, for a distance of 1000 metres,

• eastbound carriageway from 500 metres west of the exit slip road at J35 to the exit slip road at J37,

• eastbound carriageway from 500 metres west of the entry slip road at J44 to 500 metres west of the exit slip road at J49,

• westbound carriageway from 1000 metres east of where the A14 diverges to the A11 at J36 to the entry slip road at J35,

• westbound carriageway from 300 metres west of the entry slip road at J42 to 100 metres west of the exit slip road at J41,

• westbound carriageway from J46 to 250 metres west of the exit slip at J44, and

• westbound carriageway from the exit slip road at J49 to the centre point of the A1088 Heath Road overbridge at J47,

• eastbound exit slip roads at J47 and J47a,

• eastbound entry slip road at J47, and

• westbound entry slip road at J49.

1.2 40 miles per hour, in conjunction with narrow lanes, on the –

• A14 eastbound carriageway from the exit slip road at J33 to the entry slip road at J44, A14 westbound carriageway from the exit slip road at J44 to the entry slip road at J33,

• A14 exit and entry slip roads at J47,

• A11 northbound link road from the A14 eastbound carriageway at J38, and

• A11 southbound link road to the A14 westbound carriageway at J38.

1.3 30 miles per hour on the westbound exit slip road at J41. 2. close the –

• A14 eastbound carriageway from the exit slip road at Junction 33 to the entry slip road at Junction 47,

• A14 westbound carriageway from the exit slip road at Junction 51 to the entry slip road at Junction 33,

• eastbound entry slip roads at J33, J35, J37, J39, J40, J41, J42, J43, J44, J45, J46 and J47,

• eastbound exit slip roads at J33, J34, J35, J37, J40, J41, J42, J43, and J44,

• westbound entry slip roads at J51, J50, J49, J47, J46, J44, J43, J42, J41, J40, J37, J36, J35, J34, and J33, and

• westbound exit slip roads at J47, J42, J41, J40, J39, J37, J35 and J33,

• A11 northbound link road from the A14 eastbound carriageway at Junction 38,

• A11 southbound link road to the A14 westbound carriageway at Junction 38, and

• the footway adjacent to the A47 eastbound carriageway at J45 between Rougham Industrial Estate and Sow Lane.

Contraflow will be in operation at times (for 24 hours daily) on the A14 –

• eastbound and westbound carriageways between J36 and J38, and with a maximum allowable vehicle width of 3.5 metres on the -

• eastbound carriageway between J47a and J49, and

• westbound carriageway between J49 and J47.

Diversions, for closures between -

J33 and J37 traffic will be diverted at J33 via A10 and A142 to join the A14 at J37, westbound traffic vice versa, or off at J37 via the A142 and A1303 to join the A14 at either J36 or J35,

J37 and J39 traffic will be diverted at J37 via A142, A1304 and continue to access the A11, or exit the A1304 via the B1506 to join the A14 at J39, westbound traffic vice versa,

J38 and J43 traffic will be diverted at J38 via A11 and A143 to join the A14 at J43, westbound traffic vice versa,

J43 and J44/J43 and J47 eastbound traffic will be diverted at J43 via A134, A143 and A140 to join the A14 at J51, westbound traffic vice versa,

J49 and J50 traffic will be diverted at J49 via the A1308 and A1120 to join the A14 at J50, westbound traffic vice versa,

J51 and J45 westbound traffic will be diverted at J51 via the A140, A143 to join the A14 at J43, and J36 entry slip road eastbound traffic will be diverted to join the A14 at J47, and During closure of A14 J33 – westbound exit slip traffic will continue westbound and exit at J32 Histon to re-join the A14 eastbound to J33, and eastbound entry slip traffic will be diverted via A10 and A142 to join the A14 at J37.

During closure of A14 westbound slips at J47 – exit slip traffic will continue westbound and exit at J45 to re-join the A14 eastbound to J47, and entry slip traffic will continue on the A1088, take local road over the A14 to Bury Road and re-join the A14.

During the closure of the A14 J41 westbound exit slip road traffic will be diverted to continue westbound to exit at J40 then return via the A14 eastbound to J41 and continue.

During the footway closure, pedestrians will be directed to follow Sow Lane, General Castle Way and the unammed road through Rougham Industrial Estate.

Cyclists and pedestrians will be prohibited from the lengths of contraflow and will be diverted to exit at J46 via Hollow Lane, Church Road, Wetherden Road and Tot Hill to re-join the A14 at J49, westbound vice versa.

All lay-bys adjacent to the lengths of carriageway described at 2 above will be closed for 24 hours daily for the duration of the works.

The temporary mandatory speed limits (which will not apply to emergency service or special forces vehicles) closures (which will not apply to emergency service, traffic officer, winter maintenance or works vehicles) and diversion routes will be clearly indicated by traffic signs.

The A14 Trunk Road (Thrapston, Northamptonshire to Felixstowe, Suffolk) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2023, and The A11 Trunk Road (Stump Cross, Cambridgeshire to Cringleford, Norfolk) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2023 will be suspended in part for the duration of the works, in relation to the A14 and A11. The A14 Trunk Road (Junction 33 Milton Interchange, Cambridgeshire to Junction 51 Beacon Hill Interchange, Suffolk) and the A11 Trunk Road (Waterhall Interchange, Cambridgeshire) (Temporary Restriction and Prohibition of Traffic, Cyclists and Pedestrians) Order 2024 No 88 will be revoked.

The Order will come into force on 13 May 2024 and may continue in force for a maximum duration of eighteen months or until the works detailed above have been completed, whichever is the earlier.

Mrs D M Mainstone, National Highways Limited
(a) Registered in England and Wales under company no. 9346363. Registered Office; Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ.

General Enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Mindy Bhogal at National Highways Limited, Woodlands, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK417LW, by email to Mindy.Bhogal@nationalhighways.co.uk or by telephoning 07710 069152.