First published 13 November. Updated 21 November.
Update – 21 November
Work to install the Mill Road bridge bus gate continues.
Mill Road was closed this morning (Thursday, 21 November) between Devonshire Road and Argyle Street. The road will re-open tonight or whenever the works have been completed.
We’re on track to finish the work by close of play on Monday (25 November).
As per our statement last week, the work was disrupted by protestors, so we have looked at a different way to carry out the work.
Update 15 November:
Work to install the Mill Road bridge bus gate has started following disruption by protestors.
Mill Road will be closed between Kingston Street and Headly Street until at least tomorrow morning or whenever the essential works in this section have been completed.
The works will be 24/7 both during the day and overnight today.
As per our statement below on Wednesday, the work has been disrupted by protestors so we looked at a different way to carry out the work so that they would be completed in time for the bus gate to go live.’
Original article :
Work to install the Mill Road bridge bus gate has been disrupted by protestors.
For the past two nights, our contractors haven’t been able to carry out the work due to the protests.
Everyone has the right to a peaceful protest, however the safety of our workforce and welfare of other road users is paramount. We would urge those wishing to protest to do so peacefully and not to interfere with the works as this may present a risk to the workforce and other road users. Also, we’d like to highlight that any interference with equipment on the site may be a matter we need to refer to the police.
We have also experienced vandalism to the Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras. This criminal damage will not be tolerated, and we will be sharing any CCTV evidence with the police.
The decision to introduce the bus gate was made by the special Highways and Transport Committee last month, following a statutory consultation that was conducted in line with the required regulations. As the highway authority, we have the appropriate powers to carry out the work to make the required changes to the highway before the Traffic Regulation Order comes into effect.
We have reviewed the pre-action letter, indicating a potential challenge, and have responded to this. We are confident we have followed the statutory process.
We will be continuing with the works and if necessary, we’ll look at different ways to carry out the work so that they are completed in time for the bus gate to go live.
For more details about the works visit our website - Mill Road bridge TRO | Cambridgeshire County Council
