Greenways Update

Several meetings have been held between the Parish Council, Business groups, the GCP, M Group and CCC Street works over the last few weeks. Following on from these meetings and subsequent discussions, changes have been made to the works and management of traffic flows during future phases.

Currently we are still in phase one with New Road closed to traffic. M Group have added teams, will work extended hours and work weekends over the next ten days or so to complete the New Road section to a level where the road can be reopened. Modifications to a 90 m section close to the 40/20 mph transition at the Burwash/Kings Grove end had to be made and as well as remedial work to install new ducting for street lights along the entire length. The 90 m modification builds the shared pavement out into the road narrowing of the carriageway. This is a better design and is welcomed as it should impact traffic speed entering the village and 20 mph zone. New Road is expected to be open by 16th June at the latest.

The next phases of the Greenway project include the Kings Grove/Burwash Manor entrance area, drainage repair along New Road near to The Hoops, and new layout for School Lane and High Street junctions to include removing the slip road. These will be phase two and phase three of the project.

Detailed discussions and walk through took place with M Group and CCC Street works. It is essential that traffic management around these works minimizes disruption to business and that they can take place under 2-way temporary lights and not 4- or 5-way lights as originally proposed. We believe a way has been found to work under 2-way lights across all sections allowing traffic flows along Comberton Road, New Road and High Street. There will be restricted access on School Lane at some stage for a short period of time. All relevant parties will be informed when that happens.

Just a reminder that No Parking is still in force on High Street to ease traffic flows and will continue during the rest of the works.

Plans are still available on the GCP website and your Parish Council has hardcopies of these. However, these are subject to minor changes. The GCP also plan to present the traffic management to the public for the rest of the scheme. We will let you know when they have a date for that.

Contact the Parish Council if you have any questions.