This will see the completion of 20mph speed limits being introduced on the majority of residential and shopping streets throughout Cambridge.
The 20mph limit has been delivered in phases across the city since 2014, due to the scale of the work involved.
This last phase covers approximately 40% of the city, encompassing Market, Castle, Newnham, Trumpington, Queen Edith’s and Cherry Hinton wards, and is expected to be complete by late August 2016.
Once completed, a Legal Traffic Order will be made and the new 20mph limits will become legally applicable. This will enable enforcement activity to be undertaken where there proves to be a need for it.
Cllr Kevin Blencowe, Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Transport, said: “Setting 20mph as the norm for residential streets is a critical priority for the council. Although the rollout of this speed limit across the city has taken a little longer, in some areas, than expected, we are very pleased it has been introduced since it has been shown to reduce many of the adverse effects of motorised traffic, including the severity of road accidents.
“We also wish to encourage greater levels of walking and cycling, and thereby improve people’s health.”
Further information on the project can be found at www.cambridge.gov.uk/20mph
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