New street in UK city where cyclists get priority

New street in UK city where cyclists get priorityThe project was predicted to cost approximately £2.4m. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Mia Raja 09:30, Thu, May 28, 2026 Updated: 09:42, Thu, May 28, 2026 Adams Road, Cambridge cycle street (Image: CambridgeshireLive)A new street in one UK city has recently given priority to cyclists, with the creation of England’s first official ‘cycle street’. The project was predicted to cost approximately £2.4m, according to the BBC, and has removed on-road parking and restructured junctions to slow traffic in that area. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Adams Road in Cambridge is one of the busiest cycle routes in Cambridge. Used by around 3,000 cyclists a day during peak hours, the road spans approximately 500 metres. The renovated road also features raised crossings and wider footpaths for pedestrian safety. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyRelated articles New £50,000 bridge to open in gorgeous little UK town nicknamed ‘little Bath’ Reeves confirms 20p per mile cycling to work rate in new scheme Partners on the project include Cambridgeshire County council and the Univers...