November 2008 HAT Progress Report
The main news on traffic has been the closure of the 1040 between Church End and Papworth from the 3rd - 12th November for road surfacing and repairs and its effect on the village.
Residents in the Graveley Way area were adversely affected due to traffic being diverted in order to join the 1198 and onwards .The volume and speed was considerable - not helped by the lack of visible speed signs, also making lengthy waits for access from homes and several near misses. One person had a journey to Papworth lasting 45 minutes .
Also , and seriously, a number of HGVs used Graveley Way illegally . Police were informed but were not able to take action .
Several HGVs and large vehicles failed to read the Road Closed signs ,or chose to ignore them , arrived at the Church End turn needing to turn with difficulty then severely churned up the triangle of grass .For example , one Italian fruit and vegetable HGV driver found himself in that predicament - maybe he did not understand the earlier signs ! HAT has been assured by the team leader that it will be made good. It does all emphasise the continuing HGV problem and the need to guard the effect of the future A14 on the village as much as we are able .
On the plus side people living close to the 1040 enjoyed 10 days of the kind of peace villagers love and pedestrians likewise , we could even hear birds singing ( but also the A14 traffic even more .)
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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 December 2008 )
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