Extra active travel funding for Cambridgeshire
An extra £1.1m worth of funding from Active Travel England, Active Travel Fund 4, for Cambridgeshire will be discussed next week at the Highways and Transport Committee (Tuesday, 23 July). A bid made by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for more schemes under the Active Travel Fund 4 extension was successful and if agreed […]
Road reconstruction projects underway across Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Council is to tackle peat soil affected roads as part of the biggest investment in highways maintenance for over a decade. As part of the budget proposals agreed earlier this year, the council will invest £43m over the next two years into highways. This will be to deliver improvements which both repair and […]
Small increase to parking charges in Cambridge to encourage active travel
Following a review of fees relating to parking and traffic management, as part of the council’s budget, the cost of on-street parking in Cambridge will increase slightly to help with inflation as well as encourage people to make more sustainable travel choices. A small increase is being in introduced for all pay and display parking […]
Cambridgeshire County Council says roads top priority as it seeks innovative solutions to potholes
Highway maintenance is set to be high of the agenda for Cambridgeshire County Council, as they look at innovative ways to tackle the area’s road network. At a recent meeting of the council’s highways and transport committee, members were given an update on highways and the delivery of improvements across the county. Councillors were also […]
More than half reject Cambridge congestion charge plans
More than half of respondents to a consultation about public transport in Cambridgeshire rejected proposals that include charging motorists. The consultation asked for views about a huge expansion of public transport paid for by a £5 minimum daily charge for driving into or within Cambridge, reports the BBC. More than seven out of 10 respondents […]
Sensors that predict behaviour to make crossing roads safer for pedestrians trialled in Cambridge
Smart sensors are being trialled in Cambridge to make it safer for people to cross the road by using Artificial Intelligence to reduce waiting times for pedestrians and road users. The advanced camera-based technology identifies different user types so it can learn to predict when people will want to cross the road. Linked smart signals […]
Cambridgeshire County Council to encourage cycling and walking the first option for short journeys
Walking and cycling becoming people’s “go-to” option for short journeys is the aim of a new transport strategy set to be adopted in Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) will vote this week (7 March) on the Cambridgeshire Active Travel Strategy. It will also help the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) with its own active travel plans, […]
Gritting routes are ‘sexist’ says Cambridgeshire councillor
Winter gritting routes need to change to not just favour ‘getting men to work in cars,’ according to a Cambridgeshire County Councillor. Cllr Alex Beckett said the network is “primarily focused on getting men to work in cars” and that can “leave active travel users counting the costs with broken limbs”. The comments, from the […]
Extra investment is desperately needed to tackle the impact of climate change on Cambridgeshire roads, says council
Following the cold spell at the end of last year, and more intense periods of rain, more and more damage is being caused to Cambridgeshire roads. During that cold spell, road temperatures reached –9C, one of the lowest temperatures ever seen in Cambridgeshire, then it rains and together the freeze thaw cycle can lead to […]
Improved service for residents under proposed new highways management system, says Cambridgeshire County Council
Investment is set to be made on a new IT system to help manage work being done on Cambridgeshire’s highways network and deliver a better service for the public. The county council’s Highways and Transport Committee will decide on 13 September the way forward for a replacement of the current IT system when the contract […]
