The A141 and St Ives Improvements Study is a project to look at improving travel along the A141 corridor and around St Ives and Huntingdon. The scheme purpose is to improve the way people can get about locally and around the region.
We are inviting feedback and want to hear from you. This is your chance to have a say on the proposals. Please take part and help us develop a range of solutions to reduce road congestion, encourage safer, greener, and healthier ways of getting around and create a travel network to support sustainable growth in Huntingdonshire.
Why is the scheme important?
The A141 is the main road between the Fens and Huntingdon. It is a critical part of the Huntingdonshire transport network and a vital gateway into and out of the district.
The A141 creates easy connections to:
- the A14, A1, A1123, B1090, A1096 and A1307 roads
- Fenland towns and villages
- St Ives
- Earith
- local quarries
- RAF Wyton
- the UK’s main travel corridors
- other areas of future local development.
What are the current challenges?
The A141 is already operating significantly over capacity and the local area suffers from:
- traffic jams and unreliable journey times
- road safety issues
- poor noise and air quality conditions
- rat-running on minor roads and nearby villages
- not enough safe, off-road cycle and walking options
- not enough good public transport.
This results in it being a poor-quality environment for all road users.
What are the scheme objectives?
- Positively improve journey time and reliability for passenger transport services and private vehicles
- Manage environmental conditions, such as air quality and noise
- Offer a variety of inclusive, attractive and safe active travel facilities, for walking, cycling, and wheeling (scooters, mobility aids, wheelchairs)
- Enhance the provision of passenger transport services
- Enable future sustainable growth in and around the Huntingdon and St Ives areas
Who is responsible for delivering the transport scheme?
Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) is responsible for delivering the scheme, supported by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority as project sponsor.
Have the A141 and the St Ives transport schemes been merged and, if so, why?
In November 2021, after considering the consultation reports for the two separate schemes, the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough decided to merge them into one joint scheme. This was because:
- The A141 corridor and St Ives network are interlinked
- Traffic conditions on either network can influence the volume and flow of traffic travelling through the neighbouring network
- The study areas are close to each other
- The study areas face similar challenges
Have your say
A formal, public consultation on the A141 and St Ives Improvements Scheme closed on 27 November 2024.
Thank you to all those who completed the survey or attended one of our events.
Get in touch
Email us: TalkA141@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
On X: @CambsCC #A141StIves
Telephone: 0345 045 5212
On Facebook: @CambridgeshireCC
