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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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Although the negative has somewhat deteriorated, this is the scene before any work took place on the A14. The area has changed beyond all recognition. The view is looking towards Histon from near the old Arbury Road Junction with the old route of the B1049. No parts of this road are still in use as a main road, but it is is still there with access through a gate.. The A14 flyovers will be built in the fenced off field to the right which at the time contained sheep. The new current route of the B1049 will be built to the right of the picture running down from the flyovers. The only landmark which is still in place today is the house to the right of the large conifer in the middle of the picture which is in Cambridge Road Impington, but now the other side of the dual carriageway. Picture dated 22nd February 1976.
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Although the negative has somewhat deteriorated, this is the scene before any work took place on the A14. The area has changed beyond all recognition. The view is looking towards Histon from near the old Arbury Road Junction with the old route of the B1049. No parts of this road are still in use as a main road, but it is is still there with access through a gate.. The A14 flyovers will be built in the fenced off field to the right which at the time contained sheep. The new current route of the B1049 will be built to the right of the picture running down from the flyovers. The only landmark which is still in place today is the house to the right of the large conifer in the middle of the picture which is in Cambridge Road Impington, but now the other side of the dual carriageway. Picture dated 22nd February 1976.

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  • Junction 32 of the A14 at Histon which opened on 21st December 1978. Source, Cambridge Evening News 10th December 1974.
  • The old B1049 looking towards Cambridge. The Capri is located about where the old Arbury Road turn off was. August 1975
  • The old Arbury Road junction with the old B1049 facing Arbury. Looking towards the right from the next photo. The new road now crosses the picture about where the bend is. The scene is totally unrecogniseable today. August 1975.
  • Although the negative has somewhat deteriorated, this is the scene before any work took place on the A14. The area has changed beyond all recognition. The view is looking towards Histon from near the old Arbury Road Junction with the old route of the B1049. No parts of this road are still in use as a main road, but it is is still there with access through a gate.. The A14 flyovers will be built in the fenced off field to the right which at the time contained sheep. The new current route of the B1049 will be built to the right of the picture running down from the flyovers. The only landmark which is still in place today is the house to the right of the large conifer in the middle of the picture which is in Cambridge Road Impington, but now the other side of the dual carriageway. Picture dated 22nd February 1976.
  • The old Arbury Road junction with the old B1049 on 22nd February 1976. Arbury Road at this point no longer exists, the new junction with traffic lights is KIngs Hedges Road,
  • Arbury Road Junction with the old B1049. The new road comes across the field to the left and bisects the old road near the bend in the distance. 22nd February 1976. The scene is unrecogniseable today.
  • The old route of the B1049 into Cambridge looking towards Histon with fields on both sides of the road. The A14 dual carriageway will cross the road here from left to right with the signpost marking the centre line of the road. The car is standing about where the Westbound slip road will be.<br /> 1st September 1976.
  • The first sign of work starting on the A14. This the old B1049 road looking towards Histon. The current flyovers are in the field to the right behind the fence. The centre line of the A14 passes from left to right where the road sign is in the distance. 24th October 1976.
  • Work in progress on the Histon bound flyover support piers. 17th April 1977. Cambridge Road Impington on the left.
  • View looking west towards the Girton Interchange from the Histon bound flyover. Temporary traffic lights have been set up across the old route of the B1049. Two massive earth movers are crossing heading in the Milton direction. 17th July 1977
  • This was the view looking east towards Milton from the Histon bound flyover. The supporting piers for the Cambridge bound flyover have been completed. The gap in the treeline in the distance is where the A14 crosses the railway line, now the guided busway. 17th July 1977
  • View west towards the Girton Interchange. Traffic is held up on the old route of the B1049. Viewed from Histon bound flyover. 17th July 1977
  • A line of ancient cars are held up at temporary traffic lights by the passage of a massive earth mover across the old B1049. The view is looking towards Histon with the houses on Lone Tree Avenue on the left. 17th July 1977
  • This view is East towards Milton looking down the eastbound slip road onto the A14 from the Histon Interchange. Orchard Park is now on the right. July 1977
  • The view looking east towards Milton from a point west of the Histon bound flyover showing both flyovers. The old route of the B1049 runs behind the hut. The roadsign in the centre marking the middle of the A14. 14th August 1977.
  • Alien landscape showing the track marks of earth movers. This shot from ground level on the old B1049 looking west towards Girton. 14th August 1977.
  • View west from Histon bound flyover. 11th September 1977
  • The old route of the B1049 Cambridge to Histon Road on 11th September 1977. Compare this to the fourth photo in this section. The field to the right is now filled with earthworks and the bank of the westbound slip road can be seen. A blue sign has gone up to the right advertising the construction of the A45 Cambridge Northern Bypass.
  • View east towards Milton 11th September 1977
  • View east towards Milton showing the Cambridge bound flyover. 11th September 1977
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