The road has been closed for over a month for repairs
Concerns have been raised about safety barriers on a road that has been closed for over a month. Work has been underway on Forty Foot Bank in Chatteris since mid-January to repair subsidence.
The road has been closed to motorists and is expected to reopen by the end of Monday (February 23). However, there will be two-way temporary traffic lights put in place due to “concerns with safety barriers”.
A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: “Work is currently underway to reconstruct and resurface a 1km section of Forty Foot Bank. This is a soil affected road and the road has deteriorated significantly.
“The road will remain closed over the weekend and is due to re-open by close of play on Monday (23 February).
“Although we plan to re-open the road to reduce disruption, there will be two-way temporary traffic lights along the route, due to concerns with the safety barriers. The temporary lights will need to remain in place until we’ve assessed what needs to happen next with the barriers. We apologise for the inconvenience.”
In November, the road was the site of four crashes in one day. At the time, Cambridgeshire Police described the road as ‘treacherous’.
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