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M11, A1, A11, A14, A47 and A428
- The trunk roads in Cambridgeshire are the M11, A1, A11, A14, A47 and A428.
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Will the council grit motorways and major A-roads in Cambridgeshire? No - major trunk roads M11, A14, A1, A1 (M), A11, A47 and A428 are gritted by National Highways (formerly Highways...
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- Introduction
- Definitions and Principles
- Primary Route Network
- Road Classification
- Appendix A – Terminology
The classification of Britain’s roads dates back to the 1920s, when it had become clear that it was necessary to have a system to help motorists identify good routes for driving. In the 1960s, the...From April 2012, central government will be handing over greater responsibility to local highway authorities for the management of the roads classification system. While authorities had previously...Coupled with this, central government is also giving local highway authorities greater responsibility in the management of the primary route network (PRN). Again, all changes to this network previo...Management of the strategic road network (SRN) remains the responsibility of the National Highways.1.1 To the user, the road network is a single entity. In order to help motorists navigate from one place to another, and to help with effective management of the network, there are three systems through which roads are organised and classified nationwide - the strategic road network, the primary route network and roads classification. Of these, the...
2.1 The primary route network (PRN) designates routes between major settlements and port/airports across Great Britain. Outside the national parks, few points in England are more than 10 miles from a primary route. A motorist making a regional or national journey should therefore be able to make all but the start and finish of their journey using t...
3.1 Road classifications primarily affect local people; particularly where a road has a moderate amount of traffic and travels through an urban area. It is also impractical for centrally-placed officials to take a view on the status of every road in England. Road classification is a responsibility that sits best with the local highway authority. 3....
Road types - official
Strategic road network (SRN) – nationally significant roads used for the distribution of goods and services, and a network for the travelling public. In legal terms, it can be defined as those roads which are the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Transport. It is managed by the National Highways. Any road on the SRN is known as a trunk road. For analytical purposes, the department has identified a framework of strategic national corridors (SNCs). Individual roads in the SNCs are kn...
Road types - unofficial
C road – another term for a classified unnumbered road. Any numbering system around C roads is peculiar to the authority and is not coordinated on a national basis; as a result, we advise that it is not displayed. D road – another term for an unclassified road. Any numbering system around. D roads is peculiar to the authority and is not coordinated on a national basis, as a result, we advise that it is not displayed. Major roads – generally defined as consisting of all A roads and motorways,...
Other terms
Detrunking - the process of transferring a road from the control of the Secretary of State to a local authority. National Highways (NH) – an executive agency of the Department for Transport, responsible for managing the SRN in England on behalf of the Secretary of State. Local Highway Authority (LHA) – the owner of adopted roads in a given area, with legal obligations with regard to maintenance and management. In England, depending on the roads in question, this will be either the county coun...
If the highways emergency is on a trunk road, please call National Highways (formerly Highways England) on 0300 123 5000 or the police on 101. The trunk roads in Cambridgeshire are the M11,...
Trunk Roads. The following roads that run through the council area are at least partially Trunk Roads, and therefore managed by National Highways: M11; A1(M) A14(M) A1; A11; A14; A47; A428; Principal and Classified Numbered Roads. The following is a list of A and B classified roads that are at least partially managed by the council:
The latest roadworks information, including emergencies and road closures, are on the map. A guide on using the map is at the bottom of the page.
The 'List of Streets' document shows all highways in the county that are maintainable at public expense by Cambridgeshire County Council. Alternatively you can use our interactive map.
Changes to legislation, together with special authorisation procedures, now enable local authorities to install a wide range of traffic calming measures at localities including villages on trunk and other major roads.
