One year into construction, National Highways has unveiled new drone fly-through footage and photos, giving a view of the progress on a the Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet road upgrade scheme in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
The improvements to the A428 are aimed at transforming journeys between Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Cambridge, enhancing connectivity and significantly reducing journey times across the region.
The drone footage and photography showcase the remarkable scale and ambition of the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements. One year since the main works began, the imagery offers a glimpse of the transformation already taking shape.
Over the past 12 months, National Highways has made strides on the scheme, including:
- Moving four million tonnes of earth on-site to lay the foundations for the new dual carriageway, link roads, and supporting structures. That’s the equivalent of four billion standard bags of baking flour.
- 33 bridge beams smoothly lifted into place on six structures across the scheme. Once fully complete, 18 new bridges will have been built.
- Poured 18,000 cubic metres of concrete on new bridges, culverts, and piling works across site. That’s enough to fill more than seven Olympic-sized swimming pools.
- Successfully diverted more than 11 miles of broadband, gas, water, and power utilities.
- Installed 2.5 miles of new drainage systems.
Lee Galloway, National Highways Project Director, said: “It’s fantastic to see how much has been accomplished in the first year of construction. The sheer scale and complexity of the scheme is extraordinary, and this footage really helps to bring the significant progress we’ve made to life. It’s a powerful testament to the hard work, expertise, and dedication of everyone involved.”
Watch it here:
(Picture – National Highways)
