Progress of a new footpath at the A47 Wansford that will form part of a shared-use route running through a popular picnic area in the region.

The A47 Wansford Nene Way Enhancement Scheme will see the closure of the Wansford Picnic Area to public vehicles to deter antisocial behaviour, with an upgrade to an existing shared-use path.

The new path commences at Peterborough Road and runs parallel to the A1, before turning to pass underneath the road’s existing structures. It then proceeds through the picnic area and finishes at a tie-in to the access road that formerly served the picnic area to the east.

As part of the scheme, the team has installed a telescopic bollard at the entrance of the picnic area from the A47 to restrict general public vehicle access. They are also constructing a paved path designed for use by pedestrians and cyclists and alongside this path a grassed verge for use by equestrians.

The enhancement work forms part of Highways England’s A47 Wansford to Sutton dualling scheme and is being delivered by GRAHAM’s OD East Collaborative Delivery Framework (CDF) team in the East of England.

Works began in late February and the programme is anticipated to be completed in June 2020.

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