Half term road closures

As part of the construction works for the North West Cambridge development, there are planned road closures within Eddington taking place later this month which will affect car and bus journeys. These works are scheduled around the School’s October Half Term break to reduce the impact on traffic and to the community.

During these works, all businesses in Eddington will remain open and are unaffected.

Road closures

Eddington Avenue (North) at Five Acres

Road closure from 08:00 on Saturday 26 October – 17:00 on Wednesday 30 October 2024

Works are taking place for utility connections by housing developer, Durkan Homes. The closure is a 10m length of Eddington Avenue, at the junction with, and including Five Acres.

Existing utility connections in Eddington should not be impacted by these works.

During this period, there will be no through access to and from Huntingdon Road for motor vehicles, including for buses. Access from Huntingdon Road will be for Knights Park Marketing Suite and the Eddington Sports Pavilion only. For all other access, including to homes at Eddington please use the entrance and exits from the south during this period. Diversions will be in place via Lady Margaret Road between Huntingdon Road and Madingley Road.

Pedestrian and cycle routes will remain open with localised footpath closures only where required for safety, but full access will be maintained with safe crossing points added where necessary.

The Universal bus is able to serve Eddington during this period, but it is unable to continue to Girton during this road closure. Please see alternative bus travel advice below and note the additional alternation for Sunday 27 October also below.

The planned works are expected to be completed on 30 October. Should there be any unexpected delays to the works, the road closure will continue into 31 October – 3 November.

Eddington Avenue (Centre) at Sainsbury’s

Road closure on Sunday 27 October from 07:00-19:00

One of the tower cranes will be removed from the Hill development of The Icon in the centre of Eddington. To enable a safe working area, the central part of Eddington Avenue will be closed for through traffic and for parking. The closure is from the bollards at Eddington Square to the basement car park entrance of Sainsbury’s. Parking bays in the safe working area will be suspended the day before to ensure the area is clear of cars.

Sainsbury’s basement car park will remain open, and access will be via the south only.

On Sunday 27 October, all services for the Universal bus will start and end at the Madingley Park and Ride.

Universal bus travel advice

The road closures will impact the Universal bus services to Eddington and Girton on different days because of the two road closures. Please make a note of the information above if it affects you.

Alternative buses from Huntingdon Road, Girton

To reach the city centre – take Citi 5 or Citi 6.

To reach Cambridge West – take Citi 5 or Citi 6 to city centre, then take PR1 which stops on Madingley Road beyond JJ Thomson Avenue.

To reach Cambridge railway station or Cambridge Biomedical Campus – take Citi 5 or Citi 6, alight at Shire Hall, then take the A bus.

Stagecoach Dayrider tickets cost £5.50, or £2 per single journey.

During these works, all businesses in Eddington will remain open and are unaffected.

Please be careful when travelling through Eddington during the days outlined above. We have tried to minimise the impact of these works by carrying them out within the school holidays and over a weekend.

We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience that these road closures may cause. Should you have any questions relating to these works, please contact portal@eddington-cambridge.co.uk who will assist.