South-West Wales: £60m A40 upgrade welcomed but more needed, says haulier
A £60m upgrade to a key road for tourism and freight in south-west Wales brings “light at the end of the tunnel” after years of congestion, but more projects are needed in Wales, a haulier has said. The improvements to the four-mile stretch of the A40 near Narberth, Pembrokeshire, are designed to help traffic. Construction […]
National Highways reveals solution to prevent further A40 rockfalls
Details have been revealed of work to prevent future rockfalls onto the A40 near the England-Wales border. National Highways is to install steel mesh and bolts across the slope on Leys Bend on the stretch crossing from Herefordshire into Monmouthshire. Part of the road, blocked due to rockfall last year, will be reopened once the […]
Construction starts to improve A40 access to Witney
Local residents in Witney, Oxfordshire, will soon benefit from works that aim to reduce congestion in the town centre. The Oxfordshire County Council scheme will provide new west-facing slip roads on the A40 at the Shores Green junction, enabling traffic from east and north-east Witney to access the A40 without needing to route through the […]
Pembrokeshire roadworks changed after residents’ complaints
Temporary traffic lights on on a main road in Pembrokeshire have been changed after complaints over the delays to motorists. The use of the lights on the A40 at Canaston Bridge now start at 9am rather than 8am and resurfacing work will start overnight instead of during the day, says the Western Telegraph. The update […]
A40 Westway: Diversions issued as West London road shuts until October
One of West London’s busiest roads is due to close for almost three months over two phases, and drivers should expect long delays. TfL has issued a couple of suggested diversion routes during the works, and MyLondon has looked at other alternatives with access to Westfield White City likely to be a particular problem as a […]
A40: Westway closures from July for vital safety work
TfL is working closely with its partners to minimise the disruption caused by critical safety maintenance work on the A40 from July. TfL is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of London’s network of red routes, including the A40 Westway — one of London’s busiest roads, carrying around 90,000 vehicles a day. The structures, […]
HS2 works will see lanes cut and 20mph limit on A40
Drivers are set to experience long delays on the A40 for months due to HS2 works. The busy West London stretch will be reduced to two lanes from Monday, May 27 until late October this year between Hanger Lane and Alperton Lane in Ealing. Additionally, TfL has confirmed the A40 will be turned into a contraflow […]
Monmouthshire: Four options to clear A40 rockfall debris
Delays to clear the rockfall on the A40 which caused a closure of the road in February are still in the planning stages. Meanwhile traders and motorists in Monmouth still suffer with traffic gridlock, made worse by collisions such as the one last Friday, May 10 when a two-car crash saw both carriageways closed to […]
A40 rockfall: Proposals for clearance plan put forward
Work to clear the A40 on the Herefordshire/Monmouthshire border following a rockfall has taken a large step forward with a series of proposals put forward to remove the debris. Traffic management specialists have drawn up four options which will enable roadworkers safe working space at Leys Bend for the debris to be removed and for […]
A40: National Highways provides update on Monmouthshire rockfall
National Highways have issued an update on the rockfall which continues to affect the A40 in Monmouthshire. Following the incident in February, emergency traffic management was put in place to allow authorities to reopen the A40 as quickly as possible. In response to feedback, and in consultation with local highways authorities and travel partners, National […]
