Bedford Road, Roxton overnight closure 22-25 September

Bedford Road Diversion Map Sep 25

National Highways are building a new traffic island and completing kerbing along Bedford Road, Roxton, close to the Black Cat roundabout. 

To accommodate this, Bedford Road will be closed between Roxton Road and the Black Cat roundabout overnight only (8pm - 6am) from 8pm Monday 22nd to 6am Thursday 25th September 2025. 2-way lights will be in operation during the day.

Overnight Closure and Diversion:

  • From Black Cat roundabout: Traffic will be diverted west along the A421 to Renhold interchange and onto St Neots Road before rejoining Bedford Road.
  • From Bedford Road: Traffic will head west towards St Neots Road and join the A321 eastbound at Renhold interchange and head towards the Black Cat

See below for diversion map:

Map of Bedford Road diversion overnight 22-25 September

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