Cambridgeshire Bridge Repairs Start in February

Major work to repair and strengthen four bridges in Cambridgeshire starts on Friday 18 February.   

The work will include repairs to bridges in St Ives, Little Paxton, the A142 at Mepal and the A10 at Littleport and may cause some disruption. It will involve repairing and strengthening bridge joints on three of the bridges (including replacing the bearings, which support the bridge, on St Ives Viaduct) and brick repairs to Mill Lane, Little Paxton.  

We will be working over weekends to get works completed as quickly as possible, we will be monitoring the weather and if there are any flooding issues the work will be postponed for an alternative weekend.   

Cllr Peter McDonald, Chair of the Highways and Transport Committee at Cambridgeshire County Council, said: “We are carrying out important repairs to these four bridges to make sure they meet the standards on our roads. We’re doing the work in the spring so we have the right conditions for strengthening these bridges.  

“When we’re working on the bridges in Mepal and St Ives, we will require access to the entire carriageway and are looking to minimise the disruption to traffic by working 24 hours on rotating shifts and at the weekends. We hope we can complete one joint per weekend, hence the four dates.     

“We want to highlight these repairs to drivers in plenty of time so they can plan their journeys and allow extra time. Diversions will be in place, and I would urge everyone to check our website for the latest information.”   

Bridge repair details:   

Mepal Viaduct, A142, Chatteris Road, Mepal – Friday at 8.30pm until Monday morning at 5am during the following weekends:   

• 25th February – 28th February   

• 4th March – 7th March   

• 11th March – 14th March   

Mill Bridge, Mill Lane, Little Paxton – Friday 25 February from 8.30pm until 5am on Monday 28th February   

St Ives Viaduct, A1096, Harrison Way, St Ives – Friday 8.30pm until Monday 5am during the following weekends:   

• 18th March – 21st March   

• 25th March – 28th March   

• 1st April – 4th April   

• 8th April – 11th April   

Littleport Bridge, A10, Lynn Road, Littleport – Friday 18th February from 8pm until 5am on Monday 22nd February.     

Upcoming roadworks can be viewed on the Council’s website: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/news/cambridgeshire-bridge-repairs-start-in-february

Drivers can check their route for any current roadworks on the roadwork map: https://one.network/uk/cambridgeshire   

Press release from Cambridgeshire County Council