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.

MORE ROAD CLOSURES on ROUTE TO BRISTOL COMING

As well as sorting out the Kendleshire junction on the A432, S Glos has made traffic orders to close Winterbourne High St (see the map for the exact bit), And for further down the Badminton Road, the other side of the ring road. Again, any time after 18 May for up to 18 months, though they say it will only be closed for about a fortnight within that time.

HOPEFULLY they will have the sense not to close Winterbourne High St at the same time as the A432..... or we will be completely cut off....

Again the warning is - watch out for the signs that will go up showing the exact date......

NOTE UPDATE - since publishing this South Glos have indicated they are not going ahead with the Winterbourne High St repairs at this time..

CHURCH RD CLOSED FOR RESURFACING FOR UP TO FORTNIGHT

Photo from Jan shows one of your Lib Dem councillors, Chris Willmore campaigning to get repairs speeded up

Church Road is closed for up to a fortnight. Work has at last begun on carrying out the proper resurfacing that your Lib Dem Focus Team Councillors have been fighting for. Lib Dem Councillors got them to agree to put it in their programme 18 months ago - as everyone was fed up with the patching - this will be a proper job not patching.

They got the council to agree to do it whilst schools were closed...... unfortunately officials have not quite hit that target, but we are just relieved that at last we are getting it done!

(Photo is from Jan your Councillors campaigning to get work speeded up)

And next they are moving on to Barnwood Road which will also be closed for up to a fortnight.

A38 road closures

A little further afield than usual, but a number of readers use the A38 - so here's a warning of closures overnight on a section between where the B4427 (Latteridge Road) joins the A38 and the turning into Thornbury.
Here is the Council statement:

Overnight road closure – A38 Gloucester Road, Alveston

From 18 – 31 March the A38 will be closed overnight from north of the Thornbury Road junction to just past the junction with New Lane. The closure will be in place from 8pm until 6am every night. 

This is necessary while we carry out major resurfacing work. Access to properties will be maintained although residents may not always be able to reach their property by vehicle. We will do everything we can to minimise disruption for people living in the affected area. 

A signed diversion will be in place. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Church Road Pothole update

Now the work on Goose Green Way has finished some residents have been asking - what about Church Rd. We thought it worth reminding everyone of our posting on 21 Jan which updated residents. It is going to get a complete resurfacing and some works to the lights - during the school holidays. Here is what we posted back on 21 Jan:

"Some good(ish) news. Drivers will have noticed the patch repairs done a year so ago now have their own potholes. South Glos hoped the patches would last until they could afford a complete resurface. No such luck. Officials have now promised the Lib Dem Focus Team they will do some more temporary patching - but have also found the money to do the full resurfacing it so desperately needs in 2020-21 financial year. They're trying to schedule it for the school holidays, as closing Church Rd in term time would be (even more than usually) chaotic! "

Photo Lib Dem Focus Team councillor Chris Willmore who has been chasing to get repairs done.