Rugby Western Relief Road works progress
Work is progressing well on the £37m Rugby Western Relief Road, with a number of new developments underway.
Some of the latest works are in the vicinity of Potsford Dam Farm, where diversion work for telephone, water and electricity is continuing. The topsoil strip is also continuing and the excavation for a balancing pond which forms part of the surface water drainage scheme.
In the area between Bilton Road and Sow Brook, site clearance and fencing operations are continuing. Also work to divert and protect gas, water and electricity services is ongoing. This will shortly involve the removal of overhead power cables.
Parkfield Road is now temporarily closed to traffic and fencing and site clearance is progressing. Other work in this area includes major diversion and protection of all the major services and the testing of local land.
The earthworks for the construction of Malpass Roundabout are also progressing.
In the area of Avon Valley School, on Newbold Road, site clearance, topsoil strip and the erection of palisade fencing has been carried out. The diversion and protection of a large water main is also continuing.
Motorists and local people are also being reminded that Parkfield Road is temporarily closed as part of the Rugby Western Relief Road works.
The temporary road closure is necessary to allow essential works associated with the construction of the relief road to be completed.
Parkfield Road is closed near the railway bridge for about 18 months, or until the completion of the two new roundabouts on Parkfield Road and a new railway bridge.
Work got underway in late summer on the £36.6 million scheme, with the two-year contract awarded by Warwickshire County Council to Carillion Regional Civil Engineering who competitively tendered for the works.
The 6km road will stretch from Potford’s Dam on the A4071 to the Avon Mill roundabout at the junction of Newbold Road and the A426 (Leicester Road). The relief road will bring various benefits to the area including:
* the removal of through traffic from both Cawston and Bilton villages
* the reduction of congestion in the town centre in particular Bilton Road, Newbold Road, Corporation Street and Warwick Street Gyratory.
* increased cycling facilities in the Rugby area
allowing the possibility of the railway line re-opening in future.
Further information regarding the scheme is available by visiting http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk and going to the Roads and Travel section.