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Cambridge guided busway section closed for urgent repairs
Overview
A section of Cambridge's guided busway between Clay Farm and Trumpington Park and Ride is closing for nearly four days for urgent repairs following the deterioration of a structural beam. Cambridgeshire County Council stated that specialist engineering advice dictated the repair could no longer be delayed.
Key points
- The southern section of the guided busway between Clay Farm and Trumpington Park and Ride is closing from Thursday at 23:00 BST until Monday afternoon, 12 October.
- Engineers found a deteriorating defect affecting a structural beam between Hauxton Road bridge and Shelford Road bridge.
- The busway remains open between the Biomedical Campus and Cambridge central railway station.
- Whippet bus services will operate as normal, while Stagecoach services will use a road diversion around the closed section.