Cambridge's unusual roundabout with 36 traffic lights and special cycle lanes

There are a few ways Brits gained the stereotype of being moaners. The first is, of course, an unending grudge with the weather : whether it's too wet, too windy, or too hot, we will have a problem and it will enter every conversation.

Coming close second in the Brit list of grouches is roads . From potholes to roadworks, and from unnecessary signage to Sunday morning dawdlers, our road resentment knows no bounds.

One controversial feature added to the Cambridge network last year was a roundabout with a staggering 36 traffic lights. The junction at Milton Road and Elizabeth Way was introduced on October 8, 2024, as part of the Greater Cambridge Partnership's (GCP) £31.9 million Milton Road Improvement Scheme.

Alongside the many traffic lights, the roundabout boasts a unique crossi