Road to close for six weeks for essential repairs

A road described as a "death trap" by a resident is set to close for six weeks for repairs.

Forty Foot Bank connects Ramsey Forty Foot village to Doddington and Chatteris in Cambridgeshire, and has seen a number of fatal crashes over the years.

More recently, the road has begun to subside, with large cracks and ridges appearing in the tarmac.

Cambridgeshire County Council said construction and resurfacing works would begin on 12 January and last until late February.

Alan Whitney, 78, lives in nearby Benwick and previously told the BBC the road was a "death trap".

He believed the road seemed to get worse on a weekly basis.

On 21 November, Cambridgeshire Police was called to four separate collisions on the road, but it was later found that the road had not been gritted the night before.

For the upcoming works, the road will be closed from Ibbersons Drove to Doddington Road, with diversions put in place.

"Due to recent subsidence, a significant amount of reconstruction and resurfacing is required on the Forty Foot Bank, between Ramsey and Chatteris," a council spokesperson said.

They added: "These works are expected to begin on 12 January and last until late February. The road will fully reopen once they are complete."

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