A DESTRUCTED couple say they have no choice but to move home because a bus stop is being built in front of their beloved home.
The extensive building work is part of a £24 million refurbishment plan in Cambridge.
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Julian and Bethany Blakeman said the construction of a bus stop outside their home is forcing them to look elsewhere.
Julian, a janitor at a local school, said he needs immediate access to his car as he can be called at all hours of the day in case of an emergency.
He said he can no longer park his car in front of his house – a problem if he is on duty at night.
Julian told Cambridge News: “My biggest fear is that if the alarm goes off, who knows what time I’ll have to get up in the morning and walk downstairs.”
Wife Bethany said she’s worried Julian will have to walk to his car in the dark when he’s on duty.
“It’s not safe to walk on Milton Road after dark, let alone in the middle of the night,” she said.
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP), meanwhile, said they are in talks with local residents about the plans and designs of new cycle paths and bus routes, estimated to cost £24 million.
This includes the location of new bus stops.
The GCP confirmed it will launch a public consultation next week on their proposals regarding resident parking.
A spokesperson said: “The GCP consulted the public on the Milton Road project in 2015/16 and 2018 and, following feedback from residents and continued engagement with the Milton Road Local Liaison Forum (LLF), we have made several changes to the designs, such as the location of bus stops.
“Once construction is complete, the Milton Road Project will provide safer and more reliable bus and active travel between Cambridge and communities in the north to reduce congestion and improve air quality along a busy route in and out of the city.”
The upgrade is estimated to require two years of roadworks.
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