What is the route of the new A14?
We built a new single carriageway between Swavesey and Girton, approximately five and half miles in length and linking to the A1307 (old A14) between Godmanchester and Swavesey. This provides a route for local traffic between Cambridge and Huntingdon, as well as access to properties and businesses along the corridor.
Is the new A14 a motorway?
The motorway section of the improved road will be called the A14(M) when it opens in 2020. “The A14 becoming a motorway will improve connectivity from the M11 to the A1 at Alconbury and will serve Peterborough. The upgrade of this road is vital to boost the local economy and create jobs.
Where does the A14 start and finish?
The A14 is a trunk road in England, running 127 miles (204 km) from the Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk to its western end at the Catthorpe Interchange, a major intersection at the southern end of the M6 and junction 19 of the M1 in Leicestershire.
Which of the following counties does the A14 go to?
Passing through the four counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, the A14 provides access to locations such as Kettering, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich.
How do I get from St Ives to new A14?
Now that the new A14 is open, there is no longer a direct junction from the A14 for St Ives. Coming from the West (Huntingdon/Midlands): Take the junction off the A14 at Godmanchester (signposted St Ives as well). Turn left onto the A1198 until you reach a large roundabout with the old A14 going over the top.
Why is the A14 not a motorway?
They wanted their flagship £1bn road scheme to have all the bells and whistles of a Smart Motorway, so they planned to restrict it to motorway traffic, fit it with electronic signs and variable speed limits, and call it the A14(M). It’s a Special Road.
What does the A stand for in A14?
A14. administration of 125I. Copyright 1988-2018 AcronymFinder.com, All rights reserved.
What’s the speed limit on the A14?
The vehicle speed limit will be reduced from 60mph to 40mph (65km/h) in such winds. Average speed cameras were introduced on the bridge in 2016 and new cameras have been installed linked to the news speed control signs.
Is new A14 open?
The new Cambridge to Huntingdon A14 opened today (Tuesday, May 5), eight month ahead of schedule. Work will continue on some parts of the scheme – a viaduct on the old A14 at Huntingdon is being removed – until 2022.
Is Orwell bridge open?
The bridge is only closed when it’s essential for safety reasons, and for little time as possible. It is closed to all traffic if there are gusts of wind of 50mph or more in certain directions, or gusts of 60mph or higher, regardless of wind direction.
What Junction is A14 on A1?
Junction 22
A14 Junction 22 Brampton Interchange Brampton Interchange has now become the new junction 22 and can be seen on the map provided by Highways England. Using this new junction drivers will be able to leave the A14 westbound to join the northbound A1.
Where is junction 24 on the A14?
Swavensey Junction (in early documentation called Fen Drayton Interchange) is a junction under construction on the A14. It is the eastern tie for the diversion to the south of Huntingdon and is near (and replaces) Trinity Foot Junction. It is junction 24 of the A14.
Where is the new A14 bypass in Cambridge?
The A14 on the left of the image shows the new bypass route into and out of Cambridge which goes on to join junction 23 at Godmanchester. Following the new A14 route to Cambridge, drivers will then continue further over new sections of the bypass including the River Great Ouse Viaduct and under the B1043 Offord Road Bridge.
Where are the new slip roads on the A14?
This also means drivers coming from the west on the A14 will be able to gain access to the north on the A1 by using the new slip roads and roundabout. The A14 on the left of the image shows the new bypass route into and out of Cambridge which goes on to join junction 23 at Godmanchester.
Where are the new junctions on the A14?
Following the new A14 route to Cambridge, drivers will then continue further over new sections of the bypass including the River Great Ouse Viaduct and under the B1043 Offord Road Bridge. The map above shows the new Ermine Street Junction which connects the A1198 Ermine Street, Godmanchester, to the new bypass on the A14.
How many miles is the new A14 going to cover?
Work began on the improvements in November, six years after the original upgrade was scrapped in a cost-cutting exercise. The revamp will cover 22 miles, half of which is off the route of the current road, as this fly-through made by Highways England shows. The current road will be retained for use by local traffic.