Read our Whittlesey traffic update for the latest information.
Project background
The 2001 Local Transport Plan identified that the King's Dyke level crossing in Whittlesey was in need of replacement.
A new scheme was required to allow for housing and job growth within Whittlesey, as well as reducing journey times for those who use the route.
In peak periods, the level crossing barrier can be down for between 12 and 23 minutes per hour, resulting in significant delays to traffic.
We conducted a public consultation in 2014 on proposals to replace the level crossing. 95% of respondents supported the scheme.
58% of respondents, as well as some local businesses and Whittlesey Town Council, supported a route which would bypass the existing level crossing to the south. It involved creating two new roundabouts at Funthams Lane and the brickworks access road.
The scheme requires significant earthworks, ground stabilisation and construction of a bridge over the railway line.
A number of improvements and alterations to the highway network were made to build this scheme. The work required a Side Roads Order, which is a statutory order authorising the council to make alterations to the highway network. An order has been approved by the Secretary of State for Transport.
Current stage of project
The new bridge over the rail line opened on Monday 11 July 2022. This was followed by works on the roundabout tie-ins with the existing A605, landscaping, and the closure of Kings Dyke level crossing.
Contact us
For more information about the scheme, please email highways@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
