In February 2024, flooding caused damage to the banking and safety railings on the B1040 in Whittlesey, just south of the Dog-in-a Doublet. Temporary traffic lights were installed enforcing two-way single lane traffic movement on the affected part of the road.  This has created long traffic queues on the B1040.

In June 2024, County Highways announced that the A605 in Whittlesey at King's Dyke Bridge would be restricted using temporary traffic lights with two-way single lane traffic movement 'for just over a week' whilst cracks in the bridge supports werre investigated.  This has created long queues on the A605.

The B1040 and the A 605 are the only direct roads between Whittlesey and Peterborough, with several tens of thousands of vehicle movements every weekday.

Every year, the B1040 floods, as it is part of the Whittlesey Washes flood plain.  When the B1040 closes because of flooding, only the A605 is left as a direct road route between Whittlesey and Peterborough.

At the time of writing this petition, there have been restrictions on the B1040 for eight months, and restrictions on the A605 at King's Bridge for four months, strangling traffic into and out of Whittlesey, particularly at peak hours.  RESIDENTS AND WORKERS IN WHITTLESEY ARE FED UP WITH SO MANY MONTHS OF INFURIATING DELAYS.

This petition calls on Cambridgeshire Highways to prioritise the works necessary by contractors on the A605 at King's Dyke and on the B1040 by the Dog-in-a-Doublet so that the temporary traffic lights can be removed from both locations, permitting the normal flow of traffic to be resumed as soon as possible.