Six roads have been chosen to get the funding for repairs

The roads that will benefit from repairs have been announced, as a council has agreed to nearly £60 million in funding. Today (Tuesday, March 3), Cambridgeshire County Council’s highways and transport committee agreed a £58 million highways maintenance and improvement programme for 2026/27.

The funding will focus on preventative maintenance, aimed at extending the life of roads and reducing the need for continued reconstruction. Key routes that will benefit are:

• A1307 Hills Road, Cambridge
• A1301 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford
• A142 Ely Road, Soham
• A1123 Hill Road Causeway, Haddenham
• A605 Elton
• B1099 Upwell Road, March

Councillor Alex Beckett, chair of the highways and transport committee, said: “We all need a road network that is safe, resilient and fit for the future, however we travel. This year’s programme represents one of the most significant investments we’ve ever made into Cambridgeshire’s highways.

“By focusing on preventative maintenance, we’re extending the life of our roads, and reducing the need for costly reconstruction later on. We’re also working hard to develop long‑term solutions to the challenges posed by our soil affected roads, which account for a huge 40% of our network.

“Although the challenges we face are significant, this programme marks real progress. I’m looking forward to seeing this work get underway and the positive impact it will have for everyone who travels around our county.”

The funding will also be used for maintenance of over 1,600 road signs, renewal of 800km of road markings and improvement in footpaths, cycleways, drainage, bridge strengthening and road safety measures.

Other allocations of the money will be used for:

• £1.31 million for local transport improvements, delivering small and medium‑sized schemes such junction safety improvements in Wisbech St Mary, a new footpath on New Barns Avenue in Ely and widening an existing walking and wheeling route in Huntingdon on Ambury Road.
• £820,000 for community‑led local highway improvements.
• Funding for road safety schemes, accessibility improvements, traffic management upgrades and air‑quality monitoring.
• £36.5 million for carriageway maintenance, including resurfacing and preventative treatments.
• £2.5 million for repairing peat soil‑affected roads.
• £4.5 million to maintain and improve footways and cycle routes.
• £3.25 million for drainage works.
• £3 million for strengthening bridges and structures.
• £1 million to replace traffic signals.
• £1.6 million to renew road signs and lines.
• £850,000 for design, network surveys, and investigation work.
• £550,000 for local minor schemes.

Further allocations are expected to be confirmed by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority this month. Most construction will take place between April 2026 and March 2027.