Road Closures
Information below about planned road closures in or near Potton.
Proposed temporary no waiting restriction – Sutton Mill Road, Potton
(CBC Reference CBC 101197)
Temporary No Waiting Restriction at the above location to enable a clear route for construction vehicles to construction site.
Length affected: Junction with Sandy Road.
Date: The restriction will be in place from 1st October 2023 to 31st December 2026
Weekdays: 07:30 – 18:30
Saturdays: 07:30 – 13:30
(See map)
Proposed temporary rolling road closure – Market Square to Potton Cemetery/War Memorial, Sandy Road and return
(CBC Reference CBC 101882)
Temporary rolling road closure carried out by Core Highways (Southeast) Ltd on behalf of Potton Town Council, to enable the Remembrance Sunday Parade to take place in safety.
Length affected: full length of following roads – Market Square, Sun Street, Blackbird Street, Station Road and Sandy Road.
Date: The rolling road closures will be in effect between 9am and 1pm on Sunday 10th November 2024.
Route: (see map)
Christmas temporary road closures
Saturday 30th November 2024 – Christmas Lights Switch-on
Full length of Market Square, Potton; Sun Street, Potton between junctions with Market Square and Bull Street and King Street, Potton between junctions with Bull Street and Market Square between 12:00pm and 8:00pm.
Sunday 15th December 2024 – Father Christmas Visit
Full length of Market Square, Potton between 5:30pm and 6:30pm.
Proposed temporary road closure – Potton Road / High Street, Wrestlingworth
(CBC Reference CBC 101499)
Temporary road closure at the above location to enable installation of Zebra Crossing to take place in safety.
Length affected: Potton Road – from no 4 Potton Road to High Street, High Street – from no 49 High Street to The Chequers PH.
Date: The closure will be in place from 8th to 21st January 2025 from 9am to 3.30pm.
Diversion route: (see map)
Hatley Road, Sutton Road, Biggleswade Road, Cambridge Road, High Street.
Proposed temporary road closure – Gamlingay Road, Potton
(CBC Reference CBC 102128)
Temporary road closure at the above location to enable decayed telegraph pole replacement works to take place in safety.
Length affected: outside no. 3.
Date: The closure will be in place between from 13th to 14th January 2025 from 9am to 5pm.
Diversion route: (see map)
King Street; Gamlingay Road.
Proposed temporary road closure – Everton Road, Tempsford & Everton Hill, Everton
(CBC Reference CBC 101965)
Temporary road closure at the above location to enable an annual level crossing test to take place safely.
Length affected: 20m either side of Level crossing.
Date: The closure will be in place from 11pm on 2nd February 2025 to 6am on 3rd Feb 2025.
Diversion route: (see map)
Head South-West on Sandy Road towards Warden Hill; Continue onto Everton Road; Continue onto Swaden; Turn right onto Potton Road/B1042; Go through 2 roundabouts; At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bedford Road/B1042; At Sandy Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto London Road/A1; Continue to follow A1; Take the exit towards Blunham; Turn right; At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit; At the roundabout, take the 1st exit; Destination will be on the right.
Proposed temporary road closure – The Paddocks, Potton
(CBC Reference CBC 102051)
Temporary road closure at the above location to enable new point of connection and meter bypass works to take place in safety.
Length affected: between nos. 21 and 27.
Date: The closure will be in place from 3rd to 11th February 2025 for 24 hours a day.
Diversion route: (see map)
There is no alternative route for this closure. Access may be allowed from time to time according to local signing.
