To install the temporary bridge, we will need to close the A303 between Hazelgrove roundabout and Podimore roundabout for a weekend - from 10pm on Friday 13 May to 5am on Monday 16 May. A303, from 8pm November 14, 2022, to 6am January 28, 2023, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A34 northbound, Bullington to Litchfield, carriageway closure for barrier upgrades, diversion via National Highways and local authority network. During the day the road will be open as usual. From a project perspective, its exciting that we are now close to works starting in September, with the scheme supporting economic growth and facilitating a growth in jobs and housing by creating a free-flowing and reliable connection between the south east and south west. A30 Traffic News, Updates & Travel Information The A30 is the third longest A-road in Britain, connecting London to Land's End. You can also find out more about the project and upcoming our closures byvisiting our virtual exhibition. National Highways says the closure is forbridge inspections. Were now working opposite the Steart Hill junction at the Wales embankment, moving soil to get that part of the site to the right level for the new road. Our travel news is as up to date as possible but please do always check with local traffic news sources and always allow plenty of time for your A303 journey. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. They will be working on the scheme into 2022 and as of yet, there have been no significant finds of interest. Lee Nathan, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) South West Regional Chairman, said: Upgrading the single carriageway sections of this important route is key to supporting the south west economy, particularly as the only alternative route via the M4 and M5 into the south west is already heavily congested. Reason : Emergency roadworks are planned. Lane closures: Lane one is closed. Somerset County Council's Hazardous B3191 cliff road expected to remain closed indefinitely A clifftop road near Watchet is set to remain closed indefinitely for safety reasons on expert advice. Highways News is a new daily news service that delivers you insightful, engaging and concise news on the highways and transport technology sectors. This isnt part of the major upgrade scheme its just a small maintenance project to do very minor works, for example filling potholes. For details of these please see the Highways Agency Live Traffic Information. Miscellaneous Road closure scheduled 03/03/2023 - 03/03/2023 due to Roadworks / License - Roadworks works (Hampshire County Council) Kings Farm High Street - Southampton, England Road Closed Starts at Mar 03, 2023 09:30am Until: Mar 03, 2023 3:00pm Severity: Serious National Highways have explained that the road will close in order for road markings to be renewed. Requirements are conditions that have been included in the DCO, which control how the project must be implemented (constructed and maintained). Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 6 March 2023 to 11 March 2023. We advise drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys over the weekend. The westbound carriageway will be closed between. 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News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. Job done for a fraction of the cost and disruption. However, you probably have to pick up your luggage after arrival and then you'd have to spend the night on the landside of the airport where there aren't as good places for sleeping as there are on the airside. Reason : Roadworks are planned. Before you travel, you can obtain up-to-the-minute travel information on the @HighwaysSWEST Twitter feed, by phoning the National Highways Information Line on 0300 123 5000 or by accessing the website: www.trafficengland.com. Status : Pending. We're also building some temporary roads, which will carry the materials and site vehicles across the scheme, to reduce the impact on local roads and villages. Drivers can obtain up-to-the-minute travel information on local radio the @HighwaysSWEST Twitter feed, by phoning the National Highways Information Line on 0300 123 5000 or by accessing the website: www.trafficengland.com. This week the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester project team moved into their new site offices, located at the Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton. Next month, we will be removing the temporary bridge on the A303. A303 Marsh to Hamway, and A303 Horton Cross junction at Southfields Roundabout full overnight closures for road renewals works. A key stretch of the A303 in Wiltshire, near Mere will close overnight next week. Your email address will not be published. Devon drivers are being warned that a section of the A303 is to close overnight next week so that safety improvement works can be carried out. Well make routes safer for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders in the area, protect the environment and look for opportunities to improve it, minimising any unnecessary impact of the scheme on the surrounding natural and historic environment and landscape, work with local communities to reduce the impact of the road on a sense of community severance, and look for ways to improve local peoples quality of life, make journey times more reliable and resilient, by providing more capacity it will become easier to manage traffic when incidents occur. Live traffic flow information. The closures will be limited to overnight between the hours of 9pm and 4am, starting on the evening of Tuesday 30 August and finishing on the morning of Saturday 3 September. RAC Traffic News lets you plan your route by giving you live traffic updates along a route you select or a traffic report for a location of your choice in the UK. It will also tackle a long-standing bottleneck, reduce journey times to the south-west and improve traffic flows in that area at peak times and during peak seasons. During the weekend closures, clearly signed diversions will be in place via the A359 and the A37. The closure is to build 2 precast chambers 725mm x 255mm x 665mm deep in footway and to install 346m of 1 way poly duct in the verge. Read more:Taunton's Toneway to close for three nights next week. A303 westbound just after Stonehenge at standstill I have been stuck here for 20 mins so far, Hi Alice, It is normal for traffic to be at a standstill just before and after Stonehenge. The M5, A303, and Toneway will all be affected by overnight closures this week. On an average day the road carries 23,500 vehicles, but numbers increase significantly in the summer, particularly at weekends, making journeys unreliable and unpredictable. Further along the A303 corridor, archaeological fieldwork and preliminary work is due to start later this year on Highways Englands transformational Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme past Stonehenge, with the five-year main construction phase expected to start by late 2022, early 2023. Yes. 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It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. make the road safer, by providing additional capacity and reducing driver stress. FSB believes that more investment should be directed to improving key links on the A road network across the UK as a way of supporting our local regional economies. Automobile Association Developments Ltd. 2018 . This Requirements Register is a live document and will be updated as the process to discharge the requirements progresses. Drivers hoping to travel from the A350 junction to Tinkers Hill will have to follow a diversion route that brings them back onto the A303 once they have passed the works. We were outstanding from start to finish. These were delivered last week and were now ready for them to be seated in place in the next couple of weeks. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The carriageway will be closedfor resurfacing. improve the capacity of the road to reduce delays and queues that occur during peak hours and at key times of the year i.e. You can view our application and the decision on the Planning Inspectorates webpage. For those wishing to remain informed, a text alert system will be launching next year. For safety, the A303 will be closed from Southfields roundabout and the A30 junction west of Newcott from 8pm to 4am, Monday to Friday, with locally signed diversions in place via the A358 to. This includes documents identified under Article 43 and Schedule 9 of our Development Consent Order, which have been certified as true copies by the Secretary of State. 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Schedule : From 21:00 on 8 March 2023 to 06:00 on 9 March 2023. Visit our A303 Sparkford to Ilchester feedback tool to have your say. Weve been on site on the A303 between Sparkford and Ilchester for over a year now and if youve driven past the site, youll have seen a lot of changes. 20:00 - 06:00#A249 both ways #Queenborough to #Whiteways#A303 west #Ilchester to #Cartgate The loudest of the works will also try and be completed by 11pm where possible, to avoid disturbance amongst locals. Elsewhere, were carrying out archaeological surveys across the site to check for anything of significance and the environment team will be installing over 400 bird, bat and dormouse boxes in the coming weeks. Schedule Read More National Highways have explained that the road will close in order for road markings to be renewed.