A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon - National Highways

The A14 provides a vital road transport corridor between the North, the Midlands and the East of England, and is of local, regional, national and international significance.

The section of the route between Huntingdon and Cambridge carries a high level of commuter as well as long-distance traffic and provides a strategic link between the A1 and the M11 motorway.

The award-winning A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme was developed to provide much needed added capacity to:

combat congestion
improve safety
unlock growth
connect people
leave a positive legacy

The 12 mile bypass between Huntingdon and Swavesey opened in May 2020 and the scheme was completed in June 2022, when we finished our work to improve connections in and around Huntingdon.

The A14 story

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About the scheme

What we've delivered

Unlocking growth

How the A14 project supports the growth of the national economy

Connecting people

Improving quality of life for local communities and promoting local economic growth

Leaving a positive legacy

Find out more about our work in the areas of archaeology, environment and skills

What our partners are saying about the opening of the A14

"This stretch represents an important strategic link for freight transport, connecting the ports in East Anglia with the Midlands and the rest of England" - Natalie Chapman, Head of East of England, South of England, and Urban Policy at Freight Transport Association

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Find out more

For more details about the A14 project, including a scheme timeline, how we set out to meet our objectives, and what’s left to do, read our brochure: Delivering the benefits: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.

Latest news

Road projects could be delivered faster, thanks to the use of AI

May 2021 - Completing roadworks faster and making sites safer for staff are among the improvements identified using a trailblazing form of artificial intelligence (AI) on Britain’s biggest roads project.

New environment report highlights positive impact of scheme

More habitat for bats, birds and bugs! That’s the headline from an environment report which looked at the impact the scheme is predicted to have on the amount and quality of habitat created for wildlife during the project.

Station access changes as Britain’s biggest roads project takes next step to completion

November 2020 - A new access to a town railway station will be the latest step towards completion in the closing stages of Britain’s biggest roads project.

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