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Weekly round up of road works in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset and Bristol

Government Communications (NDS)

12 August 2011

M4 Motorway - Junction 17 Westbound Exit Slip RoadThe westbound exit slip road at M4 Junction 17 will be closed overnight from 08 to 16 September. This measure would be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out resurfacing works. Diversions will be in place throughout this period.M5 Motorway - Junction 19 Slip RoadsOvernight works on the M5 Motorway at Junction 19 will require the closure of the northbound and southbound entry and exit slip roads and the introduction of a temporary mandatory 50 miles per hour speed limit on the slip road.These measures would be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out surfacing and remedial works to the A369 roundabout at M5 Junction 19. The works would take place overnight and only one slip road would be closed at any time. It is expected that the works would start on or after 5 September 2011 and be completed by 9 September 2011. A303 Trunk Road (South Petherton, Somerset)From 5 September, overnight works on the A303 Trunk Road near South Petherton will require the following measures to be put in place:* a temporary mandatory 40 miles per hour speed limit on the A303 eastbound from a point 1000 metres west of the western edge of the South Petherton Roundabout to the western edge of that roundabout; * a 20 miles per hour speed limit while convoy working is taking place on the A303 Trunk Road over the same length as described above;* the closure of the westbound carriageway of the A303 from the tip of the nosing of the westbound exit slip road at the A356 Junction to the eastern edge of the South Petherton Roundabout.There would also be lane closures through the works. It is expected that the works would take no more than five nights to complete between 5 September 2011 and 16 September 2011. A36 Trunk Road (Norridge Farm, Near Warminster)The Highways Agency will be undertaking overnight works on the A36 Trunk Road near Warminster in Wiltshire, which will require: * a temporary mandatory 40 miles per hour speed limit on the A36 Trunk Road from a point at Norridge Farm (900 metres south of its junction with the A3098) to its roundabout junction with the A350 / B3414 near Warminster; * a 10 miles per hour speed limit while convoy working is taking place on the A36 Trunk Road over the same length as described at (a) above.There would also be lane closures through the works. It is expected that the works would start on or after 5 September 2011 and be completed by 23 September 2011M5 Junction 26 Northbound Entry SlipWork to prevent the safety barrier failing on the embankment next to the junction 26 northbound entry slip, is due to commence on 8th August and is expected to take two weeks to complete. Work will take place overnight and during this time temporary lighting will need to be erected so that the work can be carried out safely. Due to the nature of the work involved and machinery involved, residents living near motorway are unfortunately likely to experience some additional noise. A303 Trunk Road (Horton, Near Ilminster)Works will require the following measures to be put in place on the A303 Trunk Road near Horton from a point 100 metres west of its junction with Forest Mill Lane to a point 600 metres east of the centre of Whitney Hill underbridge. * a temporary mandatory 30 miles per hour speed limit * vehicles will be prohibited from overtaking other moving vehicles * restriction of vehicles over 3.3 metres in width to the nearside of the eastbound carriageway and the westbound carriageway * vehicles will be prohibited from turning right from the A303 into Broadway Hill, near Horton.These measures would be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out embankment stabilisation works, carriageway reconstruction and vehicle restraint barrier works. The works will start on or after 5 September 2011 and be completed by 30 October 2011.M32 - junctions 2-3Works on M32 Motorway between Junctions 2 and 3 will require the overnight closure of:* the southbound exit and exit slip road at M32 Junction 2* the northbound exit and entry slip road at M32 Junction 2* the southbound exit slip road at M32 Junction 3* the northbound entry slip road at M32 Junction 3The slip roads will not all be closed at the same time. These measures would be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out off peak routine bridge and carriageway maintenance works including drainage, surfacing, white lining, street lighting and debris clearing. The Order would come into force on 12 August 2011 and last for a year. However, the restrictions would only be in place when the routine maintenance works are necessary. The overnight slip road closures and diversion routes would be clearly indicated by traffic signs and would only apply when works are being carried out.M5 Motorway - junctions 18 & 18a slip roadsFrom 12 August works on the M5 Motorway at Junctions 18 and 18A will require a 50 miles per hour speed limit overnight on:* the southbound entry slip road at M5 Junction 18 (the 'S' loop) from the point where it diverges from the M49 southbound slip road to Avonmouth to the point where it merges with the M5 southbound; * the northbound entry slip road at M5 Junction 18A (the 'Z' loop) from the point where it diverges from the slip road to the M49 Motorway to the point where it merges with the M5 northbound.They will also require the overnight closure of the connecting road and southbound entry slip road at M5 Junction 18 (the 'X' loop and 'Y' loop) from the eastern edge of the A4 St Brendan's Roundabout, Avonmouth, to the tip of the nosing with the southbound carriageway of the M5. There will also be lane closures and hard shoulder running through the works.These measures would be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out off peak routine maintenance works, including grass cutting, road sweeping and barrier repairs.The Order would come into force on 12 August 2011 and last for a year. However, the restrictions would only be in place when the routine maintenance works are necessary.A36 Trunk Road (Steeple Langford to Stapleford)Works on the A36 on 30 August will require a temporary mandatory 40 miles per hour speed limit on the A36 Trunk Road between Steeple Langford and Stapleford from a point 5600 metres east of the centre of the A36/A303 Wylye Junction to the centre of its junction with the B3083. This measure is in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out river stabilisation works. These works are expected to be completed by 28 October 2011. M5 Motorway (Junction 29) and A30 Trunk Road From 25 July until 01 September, works on the M5 Motorway and A30 Trunk Road near Exeter will require:* a temporary mandatory 40 miles per hour speed limit on the southbound exit slip road at M5 Junction 29;* prohibit traffic turning right from the A30 westbound to the northbound entry slip road at M5 Junction 29. * there would also be lane closures through the works.These measures would be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out carriageway widening, realignment and works on the central reserve. A30 and M5 slip roads near Junction 29Lane closures will be in place on the A30 and M5 slip roads near Junction 29 from Monday 20 June as work to upgrade the junction continues.The improvement scheme will also see the construction of a new link road to the old A30 at Blackhorse and junctions into the new Exeter Science Park development.The right hand lane will be closed in each direction on the A30 and one lane will also be closed on the northbound off 'loop' near the A30 junction, for traffic exiting the M5. Some lane restrictions will be removed or partially removed during the morning and evening rush hours to minimise delays as much as possible.The first phase of construction work on the A30 central reserve, on the eastern side of the M5 Motorway bridge, will get underway from Wednesday 22 June. This phase is expected to be completed by September when work will then switch to the verge side of the A30.M5 Motorway (Junctions 14-16) (Almondsbury Interchange)Works on the M5 will see the overnight closure of:* the slip road leading from the M4 eastbound to the M5 northbound at Almondsbury Interchange * the slip road leading from the M4 westbound to the M5 northbound at Almondsbury Interchange There will also be a temporary mandatory 50 miles per hour speed restriction onthe M5 Motorway between Junctions 14 and 16 from a point at the centre of Church Road Overbridge to a point at the centre of Junction 16; and on the slip roads described above.Vehicles over 2.75 metres in width will be restricted to the nearside lane or the middle lane of the M5 between Junctions 14 and 15. There will also be hard shoulder running and lane closures through the works. These measures would be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out the provision of concrete barrier protection to bridge piers. Works are scheduled to start on or after 20 June 2011 and be completed by 15 August 2011 with the overnight closures in place for no more than 4 nights within that period. A4 Trunk Road and A46 Trunk Road (London Road Junction, Bath)From 27 May a Traffic Order will be in place to allow the overnight closure of * the A46 and A4 Trunk Roads southbound through the Bailbrook Underpass, Bath between the A46 exit slip road to the London Road Roundabout and the A4 entry slip road from the London Road Roundabout;* the northbound exit slip road at the A46 / A4 London Road Junction, Bath;* the southbound entry slip road at the A46 / A4 London Road Junction, Bath.These measures will be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out off peak routine maintenance works, including road sweeping, barrier re-tensioning and general maintenance works. The overnight closures will only be in place when the routine maintenance works are necessary.A40 Trunk Road at Huntley Hill in the District of Forest of DeanWork on the A40 Trunk Road at Huntley Hill, west of Gloucester, will require a 40 miles per hour speed limit from a point 300 metres east of the centre of its junction with Hinders Lane to a point 300 metres west of the centre of its junction with Saunders Close. This measure would be in the interests of road safety until embankment stabilisation works and the installation of a permanent safety barrier can be carried out. It is expected that the speed limit would start on or after 21 April 2011 and last until the danger to the public has ended. M5 and M4 (Almondsbury Interchange Slip Roads)Works will see the overnight closure of the Almondsbury Interchange slip roads at Junction 15 of the M5 and Junction 20 of the M4. These measures would be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out off peak routine maintenance works. The overnight slip road closures and diversion routes will be clearly indicated by traffic signs and would only apply when works are being carried out. The Order will come into force from March 30 and will last for a year, but will only apply when such works are necessary.A35 Weymouth Road Roundabout and A35 StinsfordRoadworks are due to start on 13 September 2010 at the Stadium Roundabout and on 20 September 2010 at Stinsford (Kingston Maurward) Roundabout. We plan to maintain two lanes onto the roundabouts at each entry at all times during the day (6am to 8pm) to minimise disruption to traffic. However temporary traffic signals will be required overnight at some times during the works. We will be providing more information as it becomes necessary and as there are significant changes.NOTES TO EDITORS 1. The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. We manage, maintain and improve England's motorways and other strategic roads on behalf of the Secretary of State. 2. Maintenance and improvement projects: We plan maintenance and improvement projects carefully to allow road works to be completed safely, in a cost effective way while keeping disruption to road users to a minimum. We do as much work as possible overnight and when roads are less busy in order to keep more lanes open for road users at peak travel times. Drivers are advised to check their route for road works and allow extra time for their journeys where needed. We have a variety of journey planning tools that road users can use to check travel conditions on the roads we manage, and we will do all we can to keep road users informed.3. Safety at roadworks: The Highways Agency is working with the industry and road users to reduce the risks of working on the roads. For the safety of road workers and all road users, when you are approaching roadworks: * Keep within the speed limit - it is there for your safety.* Get into the correct lane in good time - don't keep switching.* Concentrate on the road ahead, not the roadworks.* Be alert for works' traffic leaving or entering roadworks.* Keep a safe distance - there could be queues in front.* Observe all signs - they are there to help you.4. Real-time traffic information for England's motorways and other strategic roads is available:* From the web at www.highways.gov.uk/traffic or www.highways.gov.uk/mobile if using a phone or mobile device. * By phone from the Highways Agency Information Line on 0300 123 5000 at any time. (Calls to 0300 numbers will cost no more than 5p per minute from a standard BT residential landline. Call charges from other landlines and mobile networks may vary, but will be no more than a standard geographic call and will be included in all inclusive minutes and discount schemes).* Before using any mobile, find a safe place to park. Never stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency. Make sure it's safe and legal before you call.* From our Traffic Radio service, available on DAB digital radio and the internet at www.trafficradio.org.uk. To tune into the DAB service, simply press the "scan" button on your radio. The radio will tune into all available channels and you can select the new service by scrolling through the channels until you reach "Traffic Radio".5. Receive our national and regional press releases by RSS and get the latest headlines straight to your desktop the moment we publish them to our website. Choose to receive a national press feed or one of our regionalised feeds - go to www.highways.gov.uk/rssnews for more information.Issued on behalf of the Highways Agency by COI News and PR South West. For any media enquiries please contact Daniel Gray on 0117 9175062. Media enquiries out of hours should be made to the highways agency national press office (24hrs) on 0207 081 7443.