Ahead of the planned improvements to the stretch of the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet, National Highways is hosting a public information event in Bedford.
On Wednesday 7 December, members of the public are invited to Bedford Corn Exchange to find out more about the upgrade ahead of work beginning on the scheme before the end of the year.
The long-anticipated overhaul of the notorious traffic black spot will improve journeys between Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge and can no go ahead after the Secretary of State for Transport granted formal planning permission.
The National Highways plans include:
- the creation of a new 10-mile dual carriageway linking the A1 Black Cat roundabout in Bedfordshire to the A428 Caxton Gibbet roundabout on the A428 in Cambridgeshire.
- Both existing roundabouts will be upgraded into modern, free-flowing junctions
- A new junction will be added at Cambridge Road, improving access to St Neots and its train station.
The project will fill in the missing link of dual carriageway on the strategic road network between Milton Keynes and Cambridge, helping drivers save up to an hour and a half on their journeys every week.
The event in Bedford will be held between 10am and 4pm on Wednesday 7 December, but for anyone unable to attend the face-to-face events, online webinars will be held on Wednesday 30 November between 6pm and 7.30pm on Microsoft Teams
Lee Galloway, National Highways Project Director, said: “Ahead of construction starting later this year, we’d love to meet as many people from the local community as possible so they can hear about our construction plans and to have the opportunity to ask questions.
“This scheme is going to transform journeys between Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge, and we want to put local communities at the heart of the project as we move through our construction journey.”
More information about all the public information events can be found here.
