Traffic calming road closures

It's taken an age but it's almost here: works to construct Cranfield's traffic calming scheme. Like or hate it you won't be able to avoid it. 


These are the plans to close various roads between 1 August and the end of October to allow work to take place. There's a slight ambiguity about '6 ' which we are pursuing.

1.     Crane Way/ Bedford Road junction – Tues through Thurs 0900 - 1530hrs

2.     Mill Road/ High Street junction – Junction closed Tues through Thursday 0900 - 1530hrs. Mill Road closed for three weeks 24 hours until both Crane Way and High Street junctions have been completed.

3.     Mill Road/ Crane Way junction – Two week closure 0800hrs - 1800hrs.

4.     High Street – Tues through Thurs 0900 - 1530hrs. Merchant Lane & Court Road will also be closed except for access during the closure of High Street.

5.     Crawley Road (from Mill Road/ Crane Way junction to football ground - access will be provided to Broad Green from one end or the other)– Two days 0900 – 1530hrs.

6.     Bourne End Road – From junction with Crawley Road for a length of approximately 50m will be closed for the duration of the scheme when necessary to be used for storage of materials and plant. [We think this is the narrow end of Broad Green]

Two and three way lights will be used throughout the scheme but will not be in place at the same time as any closure. No two closures from 1- 5 on the schedule above will be closed at the same time.

Here are the alternative routes when closures are in place

Alternative Route 1: From Crane Way/ Bedford Road junction proceed in an easterly direction on Bedford Road, continuing on Marston Hill to the junction with Beancroft Road, turn right and continue to old A421 roundabout, take third exit onto old A421 and continue towards M1. At the junction with Salford Road, turn right and continue on Salford Road through Hulcote to Salford. At the staggered crossroads, turn right onto Cranfield Road and continue to the next junction, turn right onto High Street and continue to site and vice versa. (Crane Way traffic should use Mill Road to get to High Street and follow diversion)

Alternative Route 2: Proceed in a northerly direction on Mill Road and continue to the junction with Crawley Road, turn left and continue to the staggered crossroads, turn left onto College Road, continuing on University Way through the Technology Park to the third major roundabout, take first exit onto C75 Moulsoe Road and continue to the junction High Street, turn left and continue to site and vice versa.

Alternative Route 3: Proceed in a northerly direction on Crawley Road and continue to the staggered crossroads, turn left onto College Road, continuing on University Way through the Technology Park to the third major roundabout, take first exit onto C75 Moulsoe Road and continue to the junction High Street, turn left and continue to junction with Mill Road, turn left and continue to site and vice versa.

Alternative Route 4: Proceed in a northerly direction on High Street and continue to the junction with Mill Road, turn left and continue to the junction with Crawley Road, turn left and continue to the staggered crossroads, turn left onto College Road, continuing on University Way through the Technology Park to the third major roundabout, take first exit onto C75 Moulsoe Road and continue to the junction High Street, turn left and continue to site and vice versa. (during this closure Merchant Lane & Court Road will be closed except for access)

Alternative Route 5: Proceed in a northerly direction on Crawley Road and continue to the staggered crossroads, turn left onto College Road, continuing on University Way through the Technology Park to the third major roundabout, take first exit onto C75 Moulsoe Road and continue to the junction High Street, turn left and continue to junction with Mill Road, turn left and continue to junction with Crawley Road and vice versa