Motorists and residents are being invited to view plans for the removal of the Huntingdon viaduct on the A14 in Cambridgeshire.

The 43-year-old structure, which carries the existing A14 over the railway line and local roads, is being removed as part of the £1.5 billion A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road upgrade project.

Removing the viaduct and creating link roads to and from the old A14 forms an important part of the scheme, which involves upgrading 21 miles of the A14 to three lanes in each direction, including a brand new bypass south of Huntingdon.

As well as enabling a major redesign of the Huntingdon train station area, a new public transport hub will be created with bus stops located for the railway station. In addition, removing the viaduct will also reduce noise and air pollution and will facilitate further improvements in Huntingdon town centre.

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The public are being invited to attend six public events this month to find out more about the plans. For more details, visit here.

Chris Bayliss, A14 project manager at Highways England, said: "Work to upgrade the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon is progressing well and we are on schedule to open the new road to traffic by the end of 2020.

"The Huntingdon viaduct was built in 1975, and removing it will create new opportunities for Huntingdon. Once the new A14 is open to traffic, the old A14 will become a local road. The plans we are sharing today will make it even easier for people to travel around, as well as in and out of, Huntingdon.

"We are holding six public events this June and encourage people to come see us for a chat and find out more about these exciting plans."

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