Maintenance work will see A46 north of Bath close over seven weekends
Maintenance work on the A46 north of Bath is going to see it closed at the weekends for seven weeks in the new year.
The Highways Agency is carrying out routine work on drains along the stretch of road.
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Ian Bell
The stretch of road between the Cold Ashton roundabout and the A4 London Road junction will be shut between 8pm on Fridays and 6am on Mondays from January 11 to March 14
The public notice detailing the works highlighted the diversion motorists will take.
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It said: "During the weekend closures southbound traffic would be diverted at the Cold Ashton roundabout to take the A420 east to Chippenham where it would take the A350 south and then join the A4 west to travel to Bath and the London Road junction.
"Northbound traffic would be diverted at the London Road junction to follow this diversion route in the reverse direction to either join the A46 at Cold Ashton roundabout or travel north to the M4 from Chippenham."
Meanwhile work to add extra lanes to the Cold Ashton roundabout, in a bid to improve congestion, is due to take place at some time next year.
Comments
by Ilovespaniels
Monday, January 07 2013, 9:13AM
“I understand from the Highways Agency that the 'expansion' work will now take place in 2014, as the design and programming is not yet in place.”
by BrookWhelan
Thursday, December 20 2012, 9:27PM
“They're just going to add an extra lane to the southern approach to the roundabout?
When I heard the annoucement a few weeks ago about upgrading the roundabout, I assumed that they might upgrade all of it.
What about making it bigger? That's what I call an upgrade.”
by jezer
Thursday, December 20 2012, 6:51PM
“Oh, like Harry Enfield then, Loads of Money. Do you do plastering? Love it!”
by Wealthy_Local
Thursday, December 20 2012, 4:43PM
“OH FOR HEAVENS SAKE!!!! I use the A46 all the time, if this delays me i'll be asking for compensation. Time is money and i make a lot of it.”
by jezer
Thursday, December 20 2012, 3:47PM
“No Malcolm, I think you have seen the light.”
by HenryCrun
Thursday, December 20 2012, 3:41PM
“"Or are they going to race each other around the roundabout, leading to vehicles colliding as they refuse to give way, sudden panic braking and general chaos?!!"
That one. ^^
1970s traffic planning at its finest. It's what we do best.”
by mcupis
Thursday, December 20 2012, 3:38PM
“Oh dear. Perhaps I've got it wrong then?”
by jezer
Thursday, December 20 2012, 3:18PM
“Gosh Malcolm, I agree with you at last. Shock horror!”
by mcupis
Thursday, December 20 2012, 12:07PM
“So, two lanes onto the roundabout, two lanes around the roundabout, one lane after the roundabout.
Of course, drivers will approach this at a sensible speed, will display impeccable observation and road reading skills and will treat other road users with great courtesy and consideration.
Or are they going to race each other around the roundabout, leading to vehicles colliding as they refuse to give way, sudden panic braking and general chaos?!!”
by Ilovespaniels
Thursday, December 20 2012, 11:44AM
“Known as 'pinch point' improvement schemes ....
"A46 Cold Ashton Roundabout Improvement, South Gloucestershire - To resolve significant capacity issues and severe recurrent congestion, the scheme involves widening the A46 and A420 approaches to Cold Ashton roundabout and providing an additional lane so that two lanes circulate the roundabout"
http://tinyurl.com/c3bk8gt”