Monday,
9th September 2002 09:39 BST
Major roadworks on A36 start today |
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This
morning Wiltshire commuters are being warned that they could face
long delays due to the closure of one of the county's major routes.
The A36, at Limpley Stoke, is being closed for 12 weeks between Warminster
and Bath.
Traffic will be diverted off the A36, at Warminster, onto the A350
towards Chippenham and will then either continue towards Bath along
the A4 or on the A350 to the M4.
Long distance traffic is being advised to use the M3, A34 and M4.
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| Subsidence
causing cracks to appear in carriageway |
The closure
and diversion is due to subsidence on the stretch of road at Limpley
Stoke.
In order to carry out major stabilisation and resurfacing work the
Highway Agency say that the road had to be closed.
But Project Manager Peter Bartlett says he wants to minimize disruption
for motorists:
"We're starting now in September and we're hopefully going to
be complete by the end of November.
"We've avoided the holiday traffic towards Bath and beyond, we've
put up signs on the side of the road weeks and weeks in advance and
we've produced leaflets. We're informing lorry drivers, as they come
into the country at ports, by producing foreign language information
so that hopefully they can avoid the area all together."
Commuters are also being advised that local northbound traffic will
be able to use the B3110 between Woolverton and Bath.
This route, however, is not being publicised outside of the area as
it is unsuitable for all vehicles. |
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Work will start on 9 September 2002, programmed to last 12 weeks.
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