Gloucestershire residents ‘trapped like prisoners’ by roadworks
People living on a housing estate near Gloucester say they feel “trapped” by roadworks which can turn a 30-minute journey into a four-hour round trip. Work to build a junction connecting the Hunts Grove estate to the A38 bypass began in the summer and has left people in Quedgeley, Kingsway and Hardwicke facing delays, says […]
Severn Trent Water ‘understands frustration’ after two sets of roadworks appear 100m apart
Severn Trent Water has apologised after unauthorised roadworks were set up 100m from another set of temporary traffic lights in Staffordshire. The utility firm failed to secure a permit before starting work to fix a damaged manhole in Werrington Road near to the junction with Winston Place, in Bucknall but its teams were then called […]
Norwich shopping centre welcomes Christmas roadwork pause
The decision to restrict the number of roadworks taking place in Norwich in the run-up to Christmas has been welcomed by a shopping centre boss. Norfolk County Council told the BBC that only emergency works by utility companies will be allowed in the city ahead of the festive period. Concerns had previously been raised about […]
“Nightmare” in the Cotswolds as road works cause hour-long delays
Roadworks reportedly causing daily hour-long delays in Stow-on-the-Wold have been branded a “nightmare” by affected business owners and residents. The gas works by Wales & West Utilities (WWU) on the A429 are due to finish before Christmas, says the BBC. However, business owners have said the works are deterring customers from visiting the Gloucestershire village […]
Oxfordshire: Drivers warned of year-long disruption
Drivers in Oxfordshire have told to brace themselves for 12 months of roadworks as construction on the A4130 Steventon lights integrated transport scheme begiuns on Monday, November 17. Oxfordshire County Council says the scheme, which is expected to last one year, will bring improvements to bus services, walking and cycling and are designed to support housing […]
Staffordshire: Final repairs to Shobnall Road in Burton start
Tje remaining repairs to a road in Burton are set to begin today. During a Staffordshire County Council highways project to install a new shared footpath and cycleway on Shobnall Road earlier this year, crews uncovered further defects hidden beneath the road surface that required more complex repairs than originally planned. At the time, it […]
Builth Wells businesses ‘struggling’ less than two weeks into four-month roadworks project
Businesses in the Powys town of Builth Wells have reported that they are ‘struggling’ with a drop in trade just 10 days after major roadworks, which are expected to last four months, started. The Shropshire Star says that a number of shops have reported only having one person or even nobody in all day, said […]
Oxfordshire: New scheme to minimise impact of disruptive roadworks approved
The length of time spent on roadworks and when they take place is to be targeted now that Oxfordshire County Council has been given government permission to introduce a lane rental scheme (LRS). Utility firms such as water, electricity, gas, broadband providers, plus developers and other companies often intervene on road networks in Oxfordshire and […]
Drivers “outraged” as Islington introduces temporary 10mph speed limit
Motorists have complained their cars and bikes are stalling after Islington Borough Council introduced a 10mph speed limit on one of its roads. The new restriction is on St John Street, typically a 20mph zone, and runs from Angel underground station to Smithfield Market, says the Daily Mail. The Labour-run authority said the limit will only […]
Brechin bypass: £1m spent on repairs but drivers face two more months of disruption
New roadworks on the A90 between St Ann’s and Keithock, one of Scotland’s most-repaired stretches of road, will be in place for drivers on the Brechin bypass until late December. Contractors have begun a scheme of “more extensive” works of the controversial section of the Dundee to Aberdeen dual carriageway, says The Courier. The Angus […]