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Cambridge Northern Fringe East AAP - Issues and Options

Representation ID: 29254

Received: 09/12/2014

Respondent: Ben Cofield

Representation Summary:

Pedestrianise existing Cowley Road
New boulevard to the north, adjacent to the sewage works
HGV banned from turning right towards the station

Full text:

This already narrow and dangerous road is completely unsuitable to support the new station. The last thing we want as a city is for new visitors to walk on this road to the Science Park. It MUST be pedestrianised with a new boulevard for traffic to the station to the north, adjacent to the sewage works, also allowing for future development of the sewage works, as indicated by the attached maps. Heavy Goods Vehicles should only be allowed to turn left at the end of the road and keep the right hand turn for buses, taxis and station access. HGVs could be permitted but only outside of peak times, and only if necessary. The question is, do we make this boulevard a dual carriageway? We could heading toward the station, but to dual to Milton Road would not make sense and will cause a bottleneck at the new roundabout linking to St. John's/old Cowley Road/parking access for new development.