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Roadworks completed at hospital roundabout

Katy PrickettCambridgeshire
Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership An aerial view of a grass oval-shaped roundabout with about eight leafless or autumnal trees on it. It is surrounded by a black tarmaced road with new white road markings and red rectangular boxes with cycles painted on them. Various vehicles are going around the roundabout. Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership
Narrow crossings and heavy traffic meant Addenbrooke's roundabout was unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians, said project manager James Hostler

The transformation of a busy hospital roundabout has been completed, seven months after it began.

Construction was carried out at the Addenbrooke's Hospital roundabout in Cambridge to give more space to pedestrians and cyclists.

The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) said the changes would improve safety and navigation at one of the city's busiest roundabouts.

Project manager James Hostler described it as "one of our trickier projects", because "we had to ensure that ambulances weren't held up".

Greater Cambridge Partnership Construction work is taking place overnight. Bright flood lights have been put on the centre of a roundabout as workers in orange high-vis outfits use machinery on the roads. There is a large tree in the centre of the roundabout. Greater Cambridge Partnership
The central island was reduced as part of the works, much of which took place at night

The roundabout's central island was shrunk by one metre (3ft) to give more space for pedestrians and cyclists, while traffic lanes were kept the same width.

Each exit also now has segregated cycle paths.

The road markings have been repainted and new street lighting and traffic lights installed.

Construction was mainly completed at night to minimise disruption and to ensure access for emergency services was maintained throughout, said GCP.

It worked with campaign group CamCycle to ensure a memorial bike, erected in memory of cyclist Anna Garratt-Quinton who was killed at the roundabout, was kept safe during the works and reinstated.

The project was jointly funded by the GCP and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Combined Authority.

Mr Hostler thanked "everyone using Addenbrooke's roundabout for their patience during the project".

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