There is a supplementary pre-application consultation in progress from 24th June to 28th July 2020. To comment please visit highwaysengland.co.uk/a428
The main changes are:
- They have changed the development boundary because of archaeology, to introduce earth barriers for noise mitigation, to make pits for sand and gravel to help build the road, and to help local businesses and farm access.
- They have moved the access to Kelpie Marina to the north to avoid a high pressure gas main
- They have improved the arrangements for pedestrians, riders and cyclists needing to cross the road – particularly at Caxton Gibbett
- They no longer need to close some footpaths that they had previously proposed
- They will use low noise surfacing
- They will continue to survey the environmental impacts and archeology and move species / build nesting sites, bridges, tunnels and fences to protect eg. badgers and bats etc.
https://highwaysengland.co.uk/a428-black-cat-to-caxton-gibbet-home/
Proposals with route maps
A428 / Black Cat improvements
Wyboston Link Road
There are draft proposals to close some access from Wyboston onto the A1 and provide a link road to Roxton Road in order to improve safety as the traffic is expected to flow more freely and make it more difficult for vehicles to pull out onto the A1.
Draft proposals for new link road in Wyboston
A428 / Black Cat preferred options announcement
Update received 18/2/2019 from Highways England
Dear All,
I am writing to provide you with an update on the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme.
Between 6 March and 23 April 2017, we held a consultation to invite comments on three route (orange, pink and purple) and three roundabout (A,B and C) options for the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme.
I am pleased to announce that after careful consideration of more than 4000 responses and extensive technical design work, which included environmental analysis and traffic growth forecasting, we will be taking forward the development of the Orange route and Option C for the Black Cat roundabout.
Both of these options were widely supported in our consultation and our assessment shows that these offer the best benefits for road users, significantly reducing congestion and rat running through local communities and providing the best value for money.
The preferred route was carefully selected as the one that minimises environmental impacts as far as possible whilst providing transport and economic benefits in the region, and ensuring the road is built to cope with future growth. The new road will be built to high safety standards incorporating the most up-to-date engineering.
You can find out more in our Preferred Route Announcement booklet on our web page at: www.highwaysengland.co.uk/a428 where you will also find a copy of the Public Consultation Report.
We understand that a major new infrastructure project on this scale can cause worry and concern, particularly about the effect it will have on homes, communities and the environment. We are contacting those land and property owners directly affected by the route to help them understand potential impacts, their options and their rights, and have prepared a number of land and property documents for guidance. These are available to view on our website at:
How to claim for the effects of your property of new or altered roads
Compensation when a road affects your property’s value
https://www.gov.uk/compensation-road-property-value/make-a-claim
Your property and compulsory purchase
Wherever possible we will maximise opportunities for road users, our stakeholders and local communities to be part of shaping and delivering this vitally important project and will be holding a second public consultation later this year to help refine the design by providing a further opportunity for comment.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Hazel Gardner
Programme Support Officer, Complex Infrastructure Programme (CIP)
Highways England | Woodlands | Manton Lane | Bedford | MK41 7LW
Email: a428blackcattocaxtongibbet@highwaysengland.co.uk
Web: http://www.highways.gov.uk