Second phase of hospital roundabout works to start

The central island of the Addenbrooke's roundabout has been reduced so the roads paths and crossings can be widened

A second phase of works will start this month to try to make a roundabout safer.

Construction is being carried out on the Addenbrooke's Hospital roundabout in Cambridge to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

The Greater Cambridge Partnership said the first phase, to reduce the size of the central island, had been completed on time.

The second lot of works, due to start this month, will mean the closure of the outer ring of the roundabout overnight from Monday to Friday and could take 15 weeks.

The first part of the works involved shrinking the central island, installing ducting and putting in signal columns for new traffic signals.

The second phase will widen the carriageway, install a new crossing on the Fendon Road arm and see permanent traffic signals added.

It will be carried out overnight and the roundabout will reopen each morning.

'Much-needed improvements'

Project manager James Hostler thanked the people who lived near or used the roundabout for their "patience".

"The first part of work on the roundabout has been completed on time and the team has worked really hard to minimise disruption whilst making sure that the project has reached this milestone," he said.

"Through working with Cambridgeshire County Council, we've been able to secure road space to bring phase 2 of the construction forward and it's great that we can deliver much-needed safety improvements at this key gateway to the city sooner than originally planned.

"When complete later this year, there will be more space for everyone using the roundabout making it safer for all road users."

The Greater Cambridge Partnership said it was working with CamCycle and liaising with the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, regarding the memorial bike erected for cyclist Anna Garratt-Quinton who was killed at the roundabout.

The bike was being temporarily relocated during the works.