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Junction 32 of the A14

These shots are of Junction 32 of the A14 at Histon in Cambridgeshire before,during and after construction of the A45 Cambridge Northern Bypass, now the A14. Work started in 1976 and the road was opened on 21st December 1978. The pictures are arranged in chronological order. What was once a fairly rural location is now a notoriously busy and congested trunk road. Looking back at these shots 35 years ago, what stands out is the lack of a health and safety regime at the time. No construction staff appear to be wearing hard hats or hi vis jackets. There was also no objection to me clambering up ladders and piles of sand to get these photos. How times have changed.
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29th April 1979. The view west from the Histon bound flyover towards Girton showing the road open to traffic. What is noticeable is that there is no central crash barrier.
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29th April 1979. The view west from the Histon bound flyover towards Girton showing the road open to traffic. What is noticeable is that there is no central crash barrier.

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  • 27th October 1978. The new road is now open from the Cambridge direction up to the flyover. The old route to the left is now closed off. The Kings Hedges Road junction can be seen to the right, no traffic lights yet. The old route of Arbury Road can be seen in the hedge line to the left and right of the new road. The new road opened on 23rd October 1978.
  • The view looking east from a point west of the Histon bound flyover. The road sign and the old route of the B1049 stretch of road have only weeks left before they become part of the A14. 27th October 1978.
  • 5th November 1978.Only a few weeks to go and the road will be open. This is looking east towards Milton.
  • 5th November 1978. Looking west towards Girton. The old route of the B1049 has now disappeared for ever under tarmac. The truck is standing where the road once ran.
  • 5th November 1978. View looking west towards Girton from the Cambridge bound flyover. The last layers of tarmac are being laid and the road will be open in a few weeks.
  • 29th April 1979. The view west from the Histon bound flyover towards Girton showing the road open to traffic. What is noticeable is that there is no central crash barrier.
  • 29th April 1979. The view east towards Milton from the Histon bound flyover, showing a virtually empty road in the middle of the day, although it is a Sunday.
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