MAJOR ROADWORKS to CLOSE Westerleigh Rd for 8 weeks

The Highways Agency is doing a complete refurb and safety works on the bridge over the M4 from Westerleigh to the Folly Pub at Emersons Green

Start 6 July, end 29 August

The road from Westerleigh to the Folly / Science Park/Emersons Green will be closed 24/7 to vehicles, pedestrians and cycles.

M4 closures from M32 to M5 2 March - 25 April

If only Highways England and the Council could co-ordinate what they are doing. Just when Gypsy Patch Bridge works have closed the Beacon Lane / Gypsy Patch east west route, the M4 is going to be closed too from the M32 to M5 - so the A4174 will be the key route..... Thankfully the motorway closure is only night time. 

Here is the Highways England M4 resurfacing scheme announcement. 

We have been advised of disruption on the M4 in our area from Monday 2 March to Saturday 25 April. Highways England will be carrying out resurfacing of the eastbound carriageway between Junction 19 (M32) and 20 (M5) and overnight road closures and lane closures will be in place throughout the works. 

The details below have been provided by Highways England, which is responsible for the motorways, and further inquiries will need to be directed to them. 

Works will be carried out in a series of five phases. Please note all road works will be undertaken Monday to Friday overnight between 8pm and 6am. During the day the carriageway will be open as usual. There will be no works on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Phase 1: 2 March to 2 April 2020

M4 westbound mainline carriageway will be closed prior to J19 offslip through to J20

Diversion in place via M32, A4174, A38 and M5 J16. Please note lane closures will be in place on the M32.

Phase 2: 2 to 7 April 2020

M4 westbound lane closures only

Phase 3: 7 to 10 April 2020

M4 westbound J20 off-slip will be closed, there will be no access to the M5 southbound and northbound link roads. 

Diversion in place via M4 westbound, circulate at J22 to rejoin M4 eastbound and exit at J20 off-slip.

Phase 4: 14 to 19 April 2020

M4 westbound mainline carriageway closed after J20 off-slip.

Diversion in place via M5 southbound, circulate at J16 to join M5 northbound, exit at J15 to rejoin M4 westbound.

Phase 5: 20 to 25 April 2020

M4 westbound mainline closure after J20 off-slip. There will be no access to link roads to M5 north and southbound or M4 westbound. 

M4 Junction 18a proposals - ways to have your say

South Gloucestershire Council have published proposals for a new junction 18a on the M4. They are in the early stages of a feasibility study and you will have a chance to have your say in a formal consultation running for eight weeks starting the week commencing 21 August. You can pre-register your interest in the consultation here.

Last week Claire Young and other Focus Team members attended an open-air meeting at Pucklechurch about the junction. There is strong opposition there to the Eastern proposal, which would involve building a link road near the village. You can read what the Pucklechurch Parish Council has to say here.

There were mixed views expressed on the western proposal, close to the science park. Westerleigh village residents who attended were worried that EITHER option would lead to a big increase in traffic through their village. 

Unless there are proper connecting routes there will also be major effects on areas in South Yate and Dodington. We do not think any option should go ahead without action to prevent serious knock-on impacts on the surrounding roads and communities.