Options to end traffic jams on A141 put forward

Road users, local residents, nearby businesses and community organisations are being asked to view the range of options under consideration and say which solution they want the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and its partners to carry forward.

The combined authority has launched its A141 – Have Your Say! microsite - https://youra141.co.uk/. It includes six options for consideration by the public, ranging from a full bypass of northern Huntingdon to improvements based around rural hubs and active travel.

The mayor, who leads the combined authority, is sharing the longlist of potential options to generate comment on the pros and cons from as many people as possible who live near the A141 or use it.

Mayor Palmer said: “No decision has been made on which potential option to take forward to the next stage. If you use this road, or live near it, it’s your A141 more than anyone else’s and I urge you to take this chance to tell us what you want done, how you want us to improve it.

“Your local knowledge and insights will be priceless in guiding us towards the best solution.

“Doing nothing is not an option. Improvements must be made to the A141 but how and where is yet to be decided. We won’t take any decision until we’ve had solid input from locals - but continuing growth and the prosperity it brings depends on this road being made to function better for everyone.

“The more that people with on-the-ground knowledge contribute the better informed our final decision will be.”

The A141 is a key road in and out for Huntingdon commuters but is prone to traffic jams and encourages dangerous and polluting rat-runs through villages and rush-hour tailbacks in its feeder routes.

The A141 is also the major road serving Fenland and carries a rising volume of slow agricultural vehicles and heavy through-traffic of container lorries crossing the region.

To help people stay in touch with developments around the A141 improvement scheme the combined authority has also set up a Facebook group called the A141 Community where people can follow plans and decisions and swap views.