GCP new road classification for Cambridge

This consultation has now closed – thank you for your contributions.

Shortly after this consultation closed, the work was put on hold, pending a decision on Making Connections proposals. That was because the decision whether to introduce a road user charge and to invest in a doubling of the bus network substantially affects what is desirable and feasible in terms of changes to the road network (by affecting the overall traffic load on the network).

Following the decision not to proceed with Making Connections, officers were able to come back to this workstream with a clearer sense of the likely future conditions on the network, which is necessary to inform the next stage of technical work.

In March 2024, our executive board considered the consultation response and agreed that further work is required to consider both consultation feedback received, and to undertake appropriate technical work. This will include updating proposals in light of the decision not to proceed with Making Connections, which would have substantially reduced the overall traffic load on the road network. Feedback from the public during the Making Connections consultation about the importance of improving bus reliability should also be considered.

It is therefore advised that further consideration be given to the proposals consulted upon in 2022. Any revised proposals would be developed through the Greater Cambridge transport strategy led by the Cambridgeshire County Council in partnership with the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, the GCP, Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

For full details, please see the Road Classification brochure, which you can download from the Documents section either on the right-hand side of this page or below the survey, depending on the type of device you are using. You can also access it directly: Brochure - A new road classification for Cambridge

In the brochure you will find sections on traffic displacement, city centre bus routes, pedestrian and cycling priority, taxis, city centre deliveries, vehicle and user exemptions, and road safety. You are invited to comment on our proposals for these.

The brochure contains maps and diagrams as well as descriptions of possible approaches. If you would like a hard copy of the brochure, or to have it in large-print, Braille, audio-tape or in another language, please telephone 01223 699906 or email consultations@greatercambridge.org.uk .

There is also an FAQ section on the right-hand side of the page / below the survey (depending on what device you are using).

Please see below for ways to give us your views.

The closing date is midday on Monday 18 July 2022.

What happens next?

A new road classification for Cambridge would take several years to put in place and it would need to be brought in through a number of stages.

The feedback from this consultation will be passed to the GCP Executive Board and then Cambridgeshire County Council’s Highways and Transport Committee, which will decide on the next steps to be taken.

Have your say / get in touch

• Fill in the consultation survey. You can access it below or by clicking A new road classification for Cambridge: Consultation 2022 | Consult Cambridgeshire (engagementhq.com)
• If you would prefer not to fill in the consultation survey online, please telephone 01223 699906, and a member of our Contact Centre will add your responses to the survey for you.
• We are holding public meetings, both online and in person. See right or below for dates, further information and booking details.
• Email your views to consultations@greatercambridge.org.uk
• Call us on 01223 699906.

We look forward to hearing from you.