Ivy Farm Bridge, between Royston Gateway and the McDonald's roundabout, belongs to Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) and serves as an agricultural bridge. Councillors are urging HCC to make the bridge available for use as a public bridleway to connect Royston to Bassingbourn and Lillington. (Image: Hertfordshire County Council)Royston county councillor Steve Jarvis described the A505 as a "barrier" to opportunities for youngsters and that public access would be a "game changer". Bassingbourn county councillor Adam Bostanci believes the new public bridleway would improve safety, saying: "This is a huge issue for Bassingbourn. Royston county councillor Ruth Brown added: "There's a strong tradition of working together over the county border.