A3 stopped traffic

Cleared Cleared at 17:07 on 23 Sept 2026, after 1 h 10 min.

Stopped traffic on the A3 at Cambridge Junction → Church Street Roundabout on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 15:57. Cleared at 17:07 after 1 h 10 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

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   A3 · Cambridge Junction → Church Street Roundabout

   Queueing traffic

   Wed 15:57–Wed 17:07 (cleared after 1 h 10 min) · delay ~7 min · queue 0.9 mi

   TomTom

At its worst: stationary traffic · delay ~20 min

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Timeline

1. Wed 15:57 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
2. Wed 16:25 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~10)
3. Wed 16:39 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~20)
4. Wed 17:07 TomTom no longer reports it
5. Wed 17:07 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic

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