Weekly Roundup of Roadworks in Surrey, Hampshire, South Oxfordshire and South Berkshire – 03/03/2010
A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work
All of the following work is dependent on suitable weather conditions.
M4 between Baydon & Membury Service Station The final phase of the maintenance work on the M4 between Baydon and Membury Service Station is continuing and involves installing a concrete barrier in the central reservation. Narrow lane traffic management is in place on both carriageways over a distance of approximately 3.2km between Baydon Road Bridge and the Membury Service Station. Three lanes are operating on both carriageways during peak times.
There are scheduled overnight hard shoulder, lane 1 & 2 closures on both carriageways, to harden the hard shoulder and undertake site clearance. Work is scheduled to be completed by the 12 March 2010.
M4 between Membury Service Area and Junction 14 The preliminary phase of work for the M4 Woodland St Mary scheme is continuing. Work involves the installation of the CCTV, average speed cameras and some vegetation clearance.
There are currently daytime hard shoulder closures on both carriageways between Lambourn Woodlands to a point west of M4 Junction 14, approximately 3.5km in length. There will also be overnight lane closures with only lane 3 open. This scheme is scheduled to be completed by July 2010.
M4 Junction 8/9 to 10 Resurfacing Lane One Preliminary works to install CCTV, average speed cameras and site vegetation clearance are continuing on the M4 between junctions 8/9 and 10.
24 hour narrow lane running commenced Tuesday 2 March, with overnight single lane closures on both carriageways and on the entry and exit slip roads at M4 Junction 8/9. This is in preparation to install temporary crossovers within the central reservation for a contraflow planned for next week. Three lanes are running during peak hours.
M4 Westbrook and Wyfield Manor Farm Bridges Bridge improvement works to Westbrook Farm Bridge and Wyfield Manor Farm Bridge, on the M4 between junctions 13 and 14, are now underway and are due to be completed by the end of March 2010.
The scheme will include pier protection, drainage improvement works and repainting of the existing handrails. There will be 1.5 miles (2.4km) of traffic management along the M4 between junctions 13 and 14 consisting of hard shoulder and occasional off peak lane 1 closures.
M4 Junction 5 and 6 embankment works
Works to reconstruct the embankment on the eastbound M4 exit slips at junction 6 and junction 5 will continue until the end of March 2010.
Work, which will include installation of a new drainage channel, will require closure of the hard-shoulder throughout the duration of the work and occasional overnight (22:00-06:00) lane 1 closures.
M4 Junction 5 – 7
Daytime and overnight works to renew bridge parapets, safety fences, and waterproofing are now almost complete. Traffic management on the M4 at the Prince of Wales Bridge has now been removed.
Thursday 4 March (22:00-06:00) –The northbound Windsor Road (A332), south of the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge at the junction with Ragstone Road will be closed to undertake resurfacing works. Traffic will be diverted via the newly resurfaced southbound carriageway throughout this period.
A404(M)
Work is underway for replacing the Western Region Railway Bridge on the A404(M) near Maidenhead. Two narrow lanes will be available at peak times in each direction throughout. A 40mph speed limit will be in place for the safety of drivers and the workforce. Overnight there will be the occasional contra-flow and lane and slip road closures with signed diversions,as stated below:
A31 Cadnam and Poulner Hill
Vegetation management to the central reservation and both east and west bound verges of the A31 between Cadnam and Poulner Hill continues this week. The work will be carried out between January and the end of March 2010 in order to minimise any environmental impacts and disruption to road users. .Work will be carried out under lane closures overnight between 2100hrs and 0600hrs.
A3 Guildford to Compton & Liphook to Clanfield Vegetation management to the central reservation and both north and south bound verges of the A3 between Guildford and Compton, & Liphook to Clanfield continues this week. The work will be carried out between January and the end of March 2010 in order to minimise any environmental impacts and disruption to road users. Work will be carried out under lane closures overnight between 2100hrs and 0600hrs.
A303 Popham to Andover
Daytime vegetation clearance to the A303, from Popham through Andover to the A343, is currently being undertaken and is due to be completed by the end of March 2010.
This work needs to be undertaken to remove vegetation which is encroaching on the carriageway. There will be lane 1 closures, westbound and eastbound as well as restrictions to the laybys on the A303.
A34 Hinksey Hill Safety Improvements
Safety improvements on the A34 at Hinksey Hill, including installation of a safety fence and improved signing start this week and will continue for 3 weeks.
The work will require overnight closures of lane 1 on the A34 southbound at Hinksey Hill between 22:00hrs – 06:00hrs.
A34 Botley Footpath Maintenance
Maintenance work to the footpath on the A34 southbound at Botley, between Stanley Close and Southern Bypass Road is scheduled to commence on the 15 March for 5 nights Work will be undertaken at night under a lane 1 closure, between 21.00hrs and 06:00hrs.
M3 Junction 4-3 Drainage Phase 2
Drainage work continues this week on M3 between J4 and J3, and is scheduled to be completed by mid March 2010, weather permitting.
Narrow lanes on the northbound carriageway remain in place. There will be some off-peak lane closures. A 50 mph speed limit will be enforced throughout the site, for the duration of the work.
M3 J3-2 Major Maintenance
Resurfacing work to the hard shoulder and lane 1 of the northbound carriageway continues this week on M3 between J3 and 2, and is scheduled to be completed by March 2010, weather permitting. There is a contra flow with 3 narrow lanes on both carriageways open at peak times. A 50mph speed limit will be enforced, for the duration of the works.
M3 J4a-5 Resurfacing
Maintenance work continues this week on the M3 between J4a and 5 and is scheduled to continue until the end of March 2010, weather permitting. Work includes resurfacing on both carriageways and the installation of a concrete barrier in the central reservation.
A three narrow lane contra flow system will be in place until late March. A 50mph speed limit will be enforced for the duration of the work.
M3 J4a Drainage
Drainage maintenance work at J4a of the M3 is taking place this week to remove accumulated silt from the balancing ponds at this location. Work will be carried out overnight for approximately 7 nights. Junction 4a northbound off slip will be closed between 22:00 and 06:00 hours. A fully signed diversion will be in place
M27 J8-9 Bridge Maintenance
Maintenance work to replace the piers on the bridges carrying Coal Park Lane, Blundell Lane and Dodwell lane over the M27 Motorway, between Junctions 8 and 9 continues this week. The work is scheduled to be completed by early May 2010, weather permitting.
The bridges at Dodwell Lane, Blundell Lane and Coal Park Lane crossing the M27 will be closed on occasions during off-peak overnight between 2100 and 0600hrs. A fully signed diversion route will be in place when the bridges at Dodwell Lane and Blundell Lane are closed. Only authorised emergency vehicles will be able to cross when the bridge at Coal Park Lane is closed.
A3 Hindhead
Northbound traffic from Liphook has recently been directed to run on the new southbound carriageway near Spaniards Inn to travel in contraflow with traffic travelling south, rejoining the old A3 at Hazel Grove.
Major improvement work to improve the A3 and remove the current bottleneck at Hindhead traffic lights continues this week.
Traffic management for the scheme starts just before the A3 Thursley junction at the north end (nearest to Guildford) with a temporary road layout and 40mph speed limit. At the south end there is a 50mph limit starting south of the A3 Liphook junction, reducing to 40mph at Hammer Lane.
A34 Wolvercote Viaduct replacement scheme Ongoing there is a 40mph speed limit in place and two narrow lanes running both northbound and southbound on the A34 enforced by average speed cameras. The speed limit is in place for the protection of road users and road workers.
Also ongoing, the A40, which runs under the viaduct, has a 30mph speed limit and will require night time off-peak temporary traffic lights at times. Intermittent short term closures will be required of one of the cycleway/footways to continue construction activities. Localised signed diversion routes will operate, with a temporary signalised pedestrian crossing on the east side of the Wolvercote viaduct to assist cyclists and pedestrians with a safe crossing point.
A27 Hilsea to Warblington Lighting Major Maintenance Work continues this week on the second phase of works along a 2km of the A27 between Hilsea and Warblington in order to replace the existing lighting and drainage as well as carrying out safety barrier renewals. This work is scheduled to be completed by late February 2010, weather permitting.
The narrow lanes have now been removed from the carriageway and during the day time there are no planned restrictions. Work will continue under off-peak lane closures between 21:00 and 05:30hrs. There will be two slip-road closures for one night each, with a fully signed diversion in place. A cycleway diversion will be in place.
Traffic Signal Upgrade
A series of traffic signal upgrades across the region continues this month at various junctions on the Area 3 network. The work will involve replacing the current bulbs with new LED signal heads at over 40 sites over the next ten months. The new LED signal heads are brighter and lower voltage, offering safety environmental and maintenance benefits. This week work will be carried out to the signals at M3 Junction 6/A339 Link Road . Temporary Traffic Lights will be in place while the signals are upgraded, and there will be some off-peak lane closures.
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