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A14 Monday 9th

Postby Oscar2 » Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:40 pm

The Cambridge Evening News has confirmed that when the first bit of the A14 opens on Monday the old A14 between Godmanchester and Spittals will close " for ever" at the same time .
Work will then start on dismantling the flyover over Huntingdon railway station.
Last few remaining days guys of Brampton Hut rabt and Spittals interchange if you travel regularly on that bit of the A14!
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby peirre » Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:58 pm

The A428 is becoming a pita, the matrix’s on the A1 at Peterborough this morning indicated that there where severe delays on the A14 J23-J27 so I headed down to the A428 only to run into a 50min delay crawling from Eltisley to girton.
If my hunch is correct then I will miss the A14 tomorrow but have to go down to Sudbury via BSE in Thursday morning so that should be the last time I travel the Huntingdon stretch
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby biggriffin » Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:17 am

Let's start taking bets on how long before it's closed, due to a box jockey or a Mick George tipper, causing/involved in an incident, I'll say about 0930 Monday morning,,,.

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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby Martin » Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:47 am

This is long overdue! But it could mean the end of Alconbury truckstop as there will be much less passing traffic. There will be many other places along the closed bit that will also loose trade.
Since retiring I only travel up that way by car now to visit family up North a few times a year so it will not worry me too much, but the wife is already complaining that we will not be able to stop for lunch at the pretty little tea-shop by the river in Godmanchester :lol:
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby Oscar2 » Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:56 pm

Martin , you will still be able to access Godmanchester in the usual way.
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby the maoster » Wed Dec 04, 2019 3:57 pm

Martin wrote:This is long overdue! But it could mean the end of Alconbury truckstop as there will be much less passing traffic:


Alconbury truckstop ended a good few years ago Martin, it's been a Maritime depot ever since.
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby peirre » Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:28 pm

biggriffin wrote:Let's start taking bets on how long before it's closed, due to a box jockey or a Mick George tipper, causing/involved in an incident, I'll say about 0930 Monday morning,,,.

Place your bets.

I’d suggest that it will ensue much earlier due to the muppetry caused by the unfamiliarity of all drivers using the stretch for the first time.
My bets are on minutes not hours after it opens there’s gonna be a major problem
There will also be those who will still try to use the old road
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby elsa Lad » Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:21 pm

biggriffin wrote:Let's start taking bets on how long before it's closed, due to a box jockey or a Mick George tipper, causing/involved in an incident, I'll say about 0930 Monday morning,,,.

Place your bets.


My money on a Box jockey parking it down a embankment By Lunchtime :lol:
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby DBATOM » Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:26 pm

Girton WB link bridge opening rescheduled

To avoid a week of numerous traffic switches, as we understand there is a lot of new information and routes for drivers to take in, we've taken the decision to delay the opening of the new WB to WB link at Girton to Tue 17 Dec (1 of 2)
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby RIPPER » Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:34 pm

biggriffin wrote:Let's start taking bets on how long before it's closed, due to a box jockey or a Mick George tipper, causing/involved in an incident, I'll say about 0930 Monday morning,,,.

Place your bets.


Hope not.....i'll be there about that time :shock:
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby biggriffin » Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:47 pm

elsa Lad wrote:
biggriffin wrote:Let's start taking bets on how long before it's closed, due to a box jockey or a Mick George tipper, causing/involved in an incident, I'll say about 0930 Monday morning,,,.

Place your bets.


My money on a Box jockey parking it down a embankment By Lunchtime :lol:


Looking at the sweeping bend at Brampton, I reckon you could be right.,.

How many will come down to spittals then have to go down to Brampton via the race course, if they close the spittals to godmanchestee stretch...
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby ArcticMonkey » Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:29 pm

Is the original A14 by Alconbury to Godmanchester still going to be open on monday or does that close as soon as new one opens on 9th?
I'll be coming from the North on A1 and looking at the new map of A14, i think i would be quicker using original road until they close it
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby chaversdad » Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:53 pm

ArcticMonkey wrote:Is the original A14 by Alconbury to Godmanchester still going to be open on monday or does that close as soon as new one opens on 9th?
I'll be coming from the North on A1 and looking at the new map of A14, i think i would be quicker using original road until they close it



the old A14 between Godmanchester and Spittals will close " for ever" at the same time
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby Oscar2 » Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:10 pm

Opening time is 5am ( local evening paper).
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby peirre » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:42 am

Oscar2 wrote:Opening time is 5am ( local evening paper).

It’s likely that I will get there around 7-7:30
For an extra chaos factor the minions will blindly follow their outdated satnav’s
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby ArcticMonkey » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:07 am

chaversdad wrote:
ArcticMonkey wrote:Is the original A14 by Alconbury to Godmanchester still going to be open on monday or does that close as soon as new one opens on 9th?
I'll be coming from the North on A1 and looking at the new map of A14, i think i would be quicker using original road until they close it



the old A14 between Godmanchester and Spittals will close " for ever" at the same time


I go to St Ives a lot. How would i get there from A1 coming from the North?
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby biggriffin » Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:21 am

ArcticMonkey wrote:
chaversdad wrote:
ArcticMonkey wrote:Is the original A14 by Alconbury to Godmanchester still going to be open on monday or does that close as soon as new one opens on 9th?
I'll be coming from the North on A1 and looking at the new map of A14, i think i would be quicker using original road until they close it



the old A14 between Godmanchester and Spittals will close " for ever" at the same time


I go to St Ives a lot. How would i get there from A1 coming from the North?


Come off at the A1198 junction on the new A14 and go down to the Godmanchester junction on the old A14,, it's only being closed across the bridge near water tower.
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby ArcticMonkey » Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:28 am

biggriffin wrote:
ArcticMonkey wrote:
chaversdad wrote:
ArcticMonkey wrote:Is the original A14 by Alconbury to Godmanchester still going to be open on monday or does that close as soon as new one opens on 9th?
I'll be coming from the North on A1 and looking at the new map of A14, i think i would be quicker using original road until they close it



the old A14 between Godmanchester and Spittals will close " for ever" at the same time


I go to St Ives a lot. How would i get there from A1 coming from the North?


Come off at the A1198 junction on the new A14 and go down to the Godmanchester junction on the old A14,, it's only being closed across the bridge near water tower.


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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby Notimetoulouse » Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:57 pm

is there a link to veiw the new road layout...?
i do use the A14 several times a week but dont have a clue about the routing of the new bit
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby Uncleskid » Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:18 pm

Notimetoulouse wrote:is there a link to veiw the new road layout...?
i do use the A14 several times a week but dont have a clue about the routing of the new bit

Google’s your friend quick search several maps
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby Nite Owl » Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:53 pm

Scheme-map-with-key-Jan18.jpg


How the new a14 will look.
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby lizard » Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:24 pm

It's only the bit that I've marked in thick green that is closing permanently, everything else is staying open.Image

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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby peirre » Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:19 pm

biggriffin wrote:Come off at the A1198 junction on the new A14 and go down to the Godmanchester junction on the old A14,, it's only being closed across the bridge near water tower.

Just watch out in case one of Micky George’s boys has left a back of a tipper truck propped up against the A14 bridge
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby biggriffin » Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:55 pm

Also the new A14, once on it only has 1 extra exit, that's at A1198, So when Ol box jockey lays it over, you cannot leave until that slip road.

Basically Brampton hut to Godmanchester, and Girrton interchange to Godmanchester, There's talk of the Old A14 being de-trunked, and weight limited.But not until the A421/A428 from St-neots to Caxton Gibbit is finished, construction for that starts in 2020, basically all the machinery etc from A14 is moving to this job, and yes M, George had his finger in that job ex
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby the maoster » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:38 pm

My plan for tackling the new A14 will be the same as my plan for tackling any new bit of road; ignore sat nav and read the handily placed 20 foot high signs and also reading the idiot paint on the road which will surprisingly instruct me as to what lane and what direction I require.
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby Punchy Dan » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:42 pm

I’ve seen this A14 on the map before now :D
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby biggriffin » Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:28 am

the maoster wrote:My plan for tackling the new A14 will be the same as my plan for tackling any new bit of road; ignore sat nav and read the handily placed 20 foot high signs and also reading the idiot paint on the road which will surprisingly instruct me as to what lane and what direction I require.


You mean your going to attempt a new stretch of road with out, up to date navigation aids and seeking authority from traffic office, go carefully you reckless man. :lol:
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Postby biggriffin » Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:32 am

Punchy Dan wrote:I’ve seen this A14 on the map before now :D


What's this map you talk of, is it a new fangled device, does it use witchcraft, and what language is it in :lol:
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby Martin » Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:30 pm

Oscar2 wrote:Martin , you will still be able to access Godmanchester in the usual way.


Have seen the new maps now which might make it easier to access where we go in Godmanchester off the new road, that will keep the wife happy that we can still visit the little tea-shop on the way up north :D
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Re: A14 Monday 9th

Postby Martin » Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:33 pm

the maoster wrote:
Martin wrote:This is long overdue! But it could mean the end of Alconbury truckstop as there will be much less passing traffic:


Alconbury truckstop ended a good few years ago Martin, it's been a Maritime depot ever since.


I remembered that as soon as I saw your reply! As I retired in 2006 I guess I can use that as an excuse, brain dead now :lol:
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