A1 Trunk Road (A47 Wansford Interchange to A605 Chesterton, Cambridgeshire) - Temporary Weekend & Layby Closures and Speed Limit

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)(A) AND (7), 15(2), AND PARAGRAPH 27(1) OF SCHEDULE 9

THE A1 TRUNK ROAD (A47 WANSFORD INTERCHANGE TO A605 CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE)

(TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) NO 2 ORDER 202_

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited(a) intends to make an Order on the A1 Trunk Road in the County of Cambridgeshire, to enable culvert repair works and the removal of the temporary realignment within the central reservation to be carried out if safety.

The works are expected to last until  December 2027, commencing on or after Monday 20 October 2025.

The effect of the Order on the A1 would be –

1.   to impose, for 24 hours daily, a speed restriction of –

•     40mph on the southbound carriageway from 310 metres west of its northern junction with Old North Road to 1000 metres east of its southern junction with Old North Road, Water Newton, and

•     50mph on the southbound carriageway from 400 metres west of its junction with Old Great North Road, Stibbington to its northern junction with Old North Road, Water Newton.

2.   to close for 24 hours daily, the lay-by adjacent to the southbound carriageway of the A1 situated approximately 400 metres east of its southern junction with Old North Road, Water Newton.

3.   to close for some full weekends  (8pm Friday – 5am Monday), the -

•     southbound carriageway from the exit slip road at A47 Wansford Interchange to the entry slip road at A605 Chesterton Junction, and

•     A1 southbound entry slip road at A47 Wansford Interchange.

For closures, traffic would be diverted to take the A47 eastbound at Wansford Interchange, the A1260 Nene Parkway, and the A1139 to join the A1(M) at J17 to continue their journey.

For further details about dates for the above closures please check our website at www.nationalhighways.co.uk 

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

The Order would come into force on Monday  20 October 2025 and may continue in force until the works detailed above have been completed.

L Walton, 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 Christopher Bousted at National Highways Limited, Woodlands, Manton Lane, Bedford MK41 7LW, by email to christopher.bousted@nationalhighways.co.uk or by telephoning 07934 603178.