Dear Mr. Key,
Roadworks
- A36 Wellow
I am writing to
advise you that on to 17th January the Highways Agency are
intending to carry out works on the A36 at
Wellow
between Canada Common and the Fighting Cocks which will
necessitate the road being closed
for approximately 6 weeks. To this end, representatives
from this Authority, Hampshire County Council, Wiltshire
and Hampshire Police and the Highways
Agencies have met to discuss the alternative routes for
diverted
traffic and to consider what traffic management measures
that could be put in
place to ease the traffic flow and at the same time cause
the least disruption to surrounding villages.
It was agreed
that the diversion for southbound traffic would be along
the A27 at Brickworth junction to the A3090
at Romsey. For northbound traffic it will be the M27/A31
and then the A338 north
into Wiltshire.
Temporary weight
restrictions will be imposed on the:
- B3078 from Brook
in Hampshire, to the B3080 in Downton at its junction with the A338.
- B3079
from Brook in Hampshire, to its junction with the A36 at
the Landford Poacher.
- New Road
Landford, from its junction with the A36 to its junction
with the B3079.
- Glebe Lane
Landford, from its junction with the A36 to its junction
with the B3079.
- Common Road
Whiteparish, from its junction with the A27 to its
junction with the A36.
These temporary
weight restrictions in Wiltshire and Hampshire will
prevent an increase in
HGV movements except for those vehicles
with legitimate access.
The possibility of a temporary
weight
restriction
in Hampshire on the south-eastern
end of the
A27 in Hampshire
was discussed at some length and
it was concluded by both Hampshire County Council
and the Police that because of the
industrial sites and some landfill sites located
off of the A27 in Hampshire,
it would be not be possible to impose a weight restriction and
successfully enforce it. Therefore, the junction of the A27/A3090
will be signed with diversion signs directing traffic towards
the M27.
In addition to the diversion signs, 'LONG DELAYS AHEAD' signs
will also be provided to deter traffic from using it.
The network
of signs advising of the roadworks in Wellow will
be placed as far as the A303/A36 junction at Wylye, the A34
at Bullington Cross and M4 eastbound in advance of junction 18
(A46/A36). Additional
signing will also be provided at the M27 westbound between
junction 4 and 5 and the A360 between Airmans Corner and Longbarrow
roundabout
to discourage traffic from gojng through Salisbury and to
use the A303 and A34.
I hope that this
information is of assistance to you, but should you wish
to discuss the works further or the traffic
management
measures that are being put in place, you might like to contact
the Senior Engineer
Mr. Keith. Down who I am sure will be able to answer you
concerns. His details are as follows:
Mr. K.H. Down
Atkins Highways and Transportation
260 Aztec West
Park Avenue
Almondsbury
BRISTOL BS32 4SY
Telephone Number:
01454 617617
Yours sincerely
Brian
Lanham
Principal Engineer |
