Fenstanton. Fen Drayton New A14. Boxworth. Welcome to this A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme public exhibition.

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1 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Welcome A1 Alconbury D3 A14 Woolley 1 S2 Huntingdon St Ives Town centre improvements including removal of A14 viaduct A14 Ellington D3 Brampton The Hemingfords D2 Godmanchester Exis ting A14 Fenstanton D3 A1 Buckden Fen Drayton New A14 D2 D3 The Offords Hilton Swavesey Northstowe Conington A11 98 Boxworth New development D3 S2 Lolworth Bar Hill Histon D4 Milton Girton A14 D3 A1 widening A14 on-line improvements Cambridge Northern Bypass Local access roads East Coast Mainline railway River Great Ouse A M11 Huntingdon Southern Bypass Cambridge S2 Single 2 lane carriageway D2 Dual 2 lane carriageway D3 Dual 3 lane carriageway D4 Dual 4 lane carriageway Crown copyright and database rights 2016 Ordnance Survey Highways England, creative S Welcome to this A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon public exhibition. In May 2016, the Secretary of State granted the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the scheme. You can find out what we have done so far, what happens next, and what we ll be doing during construction to allow the scheme to open to traffic in Members of the project team are here to answer any questions you might have. Thank you

2 Why is the scheme necessary? The A14 provides an eastwest route linking the Midlands with East Anglia. It begins at Catthorpe near Rugby, where it connects with the M1 and M6 motorway, and continues east for approximately 130 miles to the port town of Felixstowe. It forms one of the UK s strategic routes and is part of the Trans-European Transport Network. The A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon serves an additional purpose, connecting the A1(M) motorway to the North of England with the M11 motorway to London and the South East. The scheme will: combat congestion, making the A14 more reliable and providing capacity for future growth This vital investment will relieve congestion on one of the busiest parts of the unlock economic growth, both regionally and nationally strategic network between the Midlands and East Anglia and will support both national and regional economic growth. improve local connectivity and improve the local network for all types of road user The new A14 will open to traffic in 2020, with some finishing work continuing beyond that, improve safety for road-users and the community such as the removal of the old A14 viaduct in Huntingdon. realise the wider benefits of road investment and leave a positive legacy in Cambridgeshire

3 Much has happened since construction reached its first anniversary in November Nearly 40% of the main construction work has been successfully completed and work is currently focussing on the scheme s 34 bridges and structures. Despite the lingering winter, we have begun our earthworks season. By the time the project is completed at the end of 2020, we ll have moved 10 million m 3 of earth across site. Over the coming year, we ll see even more project milestones complete as well as work starting on new sections of the scheme.

4 Air quality during construction Some of our activities will have the potential to cause dust and we have made commitments within the Development Consent Order to monitor air quality. To reduce this risk we will use a number of methods, including: Using water to suppress dust along traffic routes through the site (as illustrated above) Planting or covering over topsoil storage areas Using cutting equipment fitted with dust extraction and water suppression Installing wheel wash facilities and road brushes to minimise the deposit of debris from our vehicles to the local road network

5 Noise We are installing noise mitigation measures along the A14 to minimise the impacts of the scheme. These will be in the form of noise barriers and low noise surfacing, with the maximum reductions in noise being around 5 decibels. The existing noise barrier at junction 32 (Histon) will increase in height from 3m to 4m and will be extended by approximately 120m to the west (also at 4m). Some of the existing noise barriers at Girton will also be replaced or extended. From Huntingdon Road bridge to junction 33 (Milton), the A14 will be resurfaced with a low noise surface.

6 Phase 1 - central reservation Girton Road HISTON Eastbound MILTON Impington Kings Hedges Westbound Work Narrow lanes Spring 2018 to Autumn 2018 Most of the work in this phase will be done overnight between the hours of 9pm and 6am. This will involve: removal of the existing safety barrier in the current central reservation and hardening the existing area so that traffic can use this as we move through the subsequent phases installation of narrow lanes to allow work to take place strengthening the central beams of King s Hedges and Impington Bridges construction of new retaining walls at the Milton junction There will be some eastbound carriageway closures required once the narrow lanes are in place.

7 Phase 2 - westbound carriageway Girton Road HISTON Eastbound MILTON Impington Kings Hedges Westbound Retaining walls Work Narrow lanes Autumn 2018 to Spring 2019 Most of the work in this phase will be done during the day, but there may be the need for some night work. This will involve: reconstruction of the westbound carriageway with new drainage, kerbing and safety fencing building foundations for new sign gantries in the verge applying new low noise surfacing to the re-constructed carriageway During this phase, traffic will be moved northwards to use the existing eastbound carriageway and the hardened central reservation in narrow lanes. Narrow lanes will be in place during this time.

8 Phase 3 - eastbound carriageway Girton Road HISTON Eastbound MILTON Impington Kings Hedges Additional Lane Westbound Retaining walls Carriageway widening Work Narrow lanes Spring 2019 to Autumn 2019 Most of the work in this phase will be done during the day but there may be the need for some night work. In this phase, we will be: carrying out earthworks and widening the road next to the existing eastbound carriageway building new drainage, kerbing and safety fencing on the eastbound carriageway applying new low noise surfacing to the surface building new retaining walls at the Histon junction on the eastbound exit and entry slip roads building the new dedicated left turn lane on the A10 at Milton junction and widening the King s Hedges and Impington Bridges During this phase, traffic will run in narrow lanes on the re-constructed westbound carriageway and the hardened central reservation. Narrow lanes will be in place during this time.

9 Phase 4 - central reservation Girton Road HISTON Eastbound MILTON Impington Kings Hedges Westbound Work Narrow lanes Autumn 2019 to Spring 2020 This phase will require both day and night-time working. The work in this phase will include: installation of the new concrete barrier central reservation completion of the installation of low noise surfacing from Histon to Milton erection of all new sign gantries There will be some carriageway closures required once the narrow lanes are in place.

10 Ecology We take our responsibility to the local environment seriously and have designed the scheme to reduce impacts on the surrounding landscape and wildlife. The scheme is likely to have a positive impact on biodiversity, due to the 271ha (1.05 sq. miles) of new habitat areas we are creating and the planting of approximately 866,000 trees and shrubs. This is almost double the number of plants that we have removed to build the scheme. We have found a number of species in the local area, including common lizards, bats, badgers, nesting birds, toads, rabbits and potentially water voles. We are working hard to mitigate the impact of our work. Measures include: establishing exclusion zones around badger setts isolating areas to protect nesting birds creating new wetland habitats altering the current design where possible installing bird and bat boxes creating and maintaining wildlife crossings planting new trees and shrubs

11 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon 100 Landscape planting DO NOT SCALE 0 10 Millimetres Histon This map is based on Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Highways England , LANDSCAPE KEY EXISTING VEGETATION GRASS LAND WITH INTERMITTENT TREES AND SHRUBS SCATTERED TREES (EE2-04) SCATTERED CLUMPS OF SCRUB (EE2-05) SCATTERED CLUMPS OF SHRUBS (EE2-06) SCATTERED CLUMPS OF TREES AND SHRUBS (EE2-07) RETAINED TREES AND SHRUBS TREES PROTECTED BY TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (AREAS AND/ OR INDIVIDUAL TREES) HISTON CONTOUR LINES INDIVIDUAL TREES (EE2-02) C:\projectwise\a14c2h\venk9107\dms07275\HA ACJV-ELS-S5_55900-DR-C-0004.dwg: Plotted by: venk9107 Suitability Project Title OPEN GRASSLAND (EE1-05) OPEN GRASSLAND WITH BULBS (EE1-03) Drawing Title Milton WATER BODIES NATIVE SPECIES HEDGEROW WITH TREES (EE4-03) OPEN WATER ORNAMENTAL HEDGE (EE3-07) EPHEMERAL ECOLOGY PONDS - MAY OCCUR IN OPEN GRASSLAND OR SPECIES RICH CONSERVATION GRASSLAND PROPOSED PLANTING WOODLAND (EE2-10) WET WOODLAND (EE2-10) LINEAR BELT OF TREES AND SHRUBS <16M WIDE (EE2-03) WOODLAND EDGE (EE2-11) WET WOODLAND EDGE (EE2-11W) CAMBRIDGE Drawing Status SPECIES RICH/ CONSERVATION GRASSLAND (EE1-07) NATIVE SPECIES HEDGEROW (EE4-04) EXISTING CONTOUR S5 PROPOSED SEEDING ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS (EE3-05) SM Copyright C ACJV - Atkins Limited and Ch2m ( 2015) Client Scale Original Size A1 DCO BOUNDARY GROUND COVER (EE3-03) Drawing Number Project LOGGERY CLIMBERS/ TRAILERS (EE3-02) Drawn Checked Approved Authorised Date Date Date Date Project Ref. No. Originator Volume Revision LOG PILE MARGINAL OR REED BED PLANTING (EE7-03) HIBERNACULUM Rev. Date Description By Chk'd App'd Location Type Role Number Date: May 12, :49pm This map is based on Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Highways England , LANDSCAPE KEY EXISTING VEGETATION LANDSCAPE KEY EXISTING VEGETATION GRASS LAND WITH INTERMITTENT TREES AND SHRUBS RETAINED TREES AND SCATTERED TREES (EE2-04) SHRUBS SCATTERED CLUMPS OF SCRUB (EE2-05) TREES PROTECTED SCATTERED CLUMPSBY OFTREE SHRUBS (EE2-06) PRESERVATION ORDER SCATTERED CLUMPS OF TREES AND SHRUBS (EE2-07) RETAINED TREES AND SHRUBS HISTON TREES PROTECTED BY TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (AREAS AND/ OR INDIVIDUAL TREES) XX EXISTING CONTOUR XX (AREAS AND/ OR INDIVIDUAL TREES) EXISTING CONTOUR CONTOUR LINES PROPOSED PLANTING WOODLAND (EE2-10) WET WOODLAND (EE2-10) LINEAR BELT OF TREES AND SHRUBS <16M WIDE (EE2-03) WOODLAND EDGE (EE2-11) WET WOODLAND EDGE (EE2-11W) S5 CAMBRIDGE INDIVIDUAL TREES (EE2-02) GRASS LAND WITH INTERMITTENT TREES AND SHRUBS SCATTERED TREES (EE2-04) PROPOSED SEEDING SCATTERED CLUMPS OF SCRUB (EE2-05) OPEN GRASSLAND (EE1-05) SCATTERED CLUMPS OF SHRUBS (EE2-06) SCATTERED CLUMPS OF TREES AND SHRUBS (EE2-07) PROPOSED SEEDING OPEN GRASSLAND WITH BULBS (EE1-03) OPEN GRASSLAND (EE1-05) We will be planting the following species in the area: OPEN GRASSLAND WITH BULBS (EE1-03) SPECIES RICH/ CONSERVATION GRASSLAND (EE1-07) NATIVE SPECIES HEDGEROW (EE4-04) WATER BODIES SPECIES RICH/ CONSERVATION GRASSLAND (EE1-07) NATIVE SPECIES HEDGEROW (EE4-04) NATIVE SPECIES HEDGEROW WITH TREES (EE4-03) WATER BODIES NATIVE SPECIES HEDGEROW WITH TREES (EE4-03) EPHEMERAL ECOLOGY PONDS - MAY OCCUR IN OPEN GRASSLAND OR SPECIES RICH CONSERVATION GRASSLAND EPHEMERAL ECOLOGY PONDS MAY OCCUR IN OPEN ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS (EE3-05) CONTOUR LINES PROPOSED PLANTING WOODLAND (EE2-10) ORNAMENTAL HEDGE (EE3-07) WET WOODLAND (EE2-10) LINEAR BELT OF TREES AND SHRUBS <16M ORNAMENTAL WIDE (EE2-03) SHRUBS (EE3-05) WOODLAND EDGE (EE2-11) GROUND COVER (EE3-03) WET WOODLAND EDGE (EE2-11W) INDIVIDUAL TREES (EE2-02) CLIMBERS/ TRAILERS (EE3-02) MARGINAL OR REED BED PLANTING (EE7-03) OPEN WATER ORNAMENTAL HEDGE OPEN (EE3-07) WATER GRASSLAND OR SPECIES RICH CONSERVATION GROUND COVERGRASSLAND (EE3-03) DCO BOUNDARY CLIMBERS/ TRAILERS (EE3-02) LOGGERY MARGINAL OR REED BED PLANTING (EE7-03) LOG PILE HIBERNACULUM DCO BOUNDARY LOGGERY LOG PILE HIBERNACULUM Hazel Hawthorn Spindle Tree Dogwood Blackthorn Dog rose Guelder Rose Birch Field maple Holly Wild Cherry Crab Apple Hornbeam Alder Oak Ivy

12 Legacy Local business will have the opportunity to meet the buyer One of our objectives is to leave a lasting legacy for local communities. Examples include: Improving connectivity and flood attenuation We have been working closely with the local authorities to find ways to improve cycle, pedestrian and bridleway connections between villages. Employment, skills and local spend We are working closely with West Anglia Training Academy (WATA) to provide apprenticeship opportunities throughout construction. We have also started work to identify areas where we may be able to help prevent floods by working together. All available jobs are advertised with the local job centres and we use local businesses wherever we can. A series of meet the buyer events were held to help interested businesses identify relevant opportunities and to help them understand our contracting process.

13 A14 Community Fund Bringing the community closer together To find out more visit The A14 Community Fund is managed by Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (registered charity ) Working on behalf of Highways England Highways England Creative s160139

14 Who s who Responsible for strategic decisions and investment in the country s national road network Responsible for managing and maintaining the strategic road network (motorways and trunk roads in England), including detailed design and construction of new road schemes Due to the size of the scheme, no one company is big enough to deliver the scheme. The scheme will be delivered by three companies, working together as a joint venture, and two design consultancies. Together they are known as the Integrated Delivery Team.

15 Funding partners The majority of the 1.5 billion funding will come from central government. Local authorities and local enterprise partnerships have pledged a combined contribution of 100million to the scheme, to be invested over a 25 year period following the opening of the improved road. Our funding partners: Department for Transport Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Cambridgeshire County Council Huntingdonshire District Council South Cambridgeshire District Council Cambridge City Council Fenland District Council East Cambridgeshire District Council Suffolk County Council Peterborough City Council Norfolk County Council Essex County Council Northamptonshire County Council LEPs in South East Midlands and East Anglia

16 Thank you for visiting our exhibition For more information about the project you can: Visit our website: us: Follow us on social media Facebook: Call the Highways England Customer Contact Centre: Call the Integrated Delivery Team stakeholder team, phone: