The A1303 is a predominantly single carriageway road running entirely in the county

County

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 of Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire

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, England

England

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. Prior to the construction of the Cambridge

Cambridge

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 northern bypass and the Newmarket bypass, the A1303 had been classified as part of the A45.

The road currently runs from a junction with the A428

A428 road

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 near Hardwick

Hardwick, Cambridgeshire

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. The Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

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 is located three miles west of Cambridge on the A1303. The road runs over the M11 motorway

M11 motorway

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 at junction 13 and past the Madingley Road

Madingley Road

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 Park and Ride

Park and ride

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 site into Cambridge. It leaves Cambridge past the Airport

Cambridge Airport

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 and Newmarket Road

Newmarket Road, Cambridge

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 Park and Ride site, and passes over the A14 for the first time at Stow-cum-Quy. It then passes Bottisham

Bottisham

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 before passing over the A14 and A11 and ending at the July Racecourse roundabout near Newmarket.