Rugby Western Relief Road latest
A planned road closure as part of the £37m Rugby Western Relief Road development is to be avoided thanks to excellent progress last weekend.
From 23 to 26 January the A4071 Coventry Road was totally closed to traffic to allow work to progress on the construction of a new roundabout with the new Rugby Western Relief Road.
As a result of the work going well, it is now no longer necessary to have the second total closure that had been planned for the 6th to 9th February. This closure has therefore been cancelled.
The south sector of the roundabout is now open to traffic in both directions, but owing to its restricted width and an adverse camber for part of its length, temporary traffic lights will remain in place for the time being. However it is hoped the lights will be removed towards the end of February by which time the roundabout will be complete except for the final layer course of macadam.
The final course of macadam will not be laid until late summer when it is hoped that the length of the Relief Road from Potford Dam to Lawford Road will be finished. A further road closure near Potsford Dam will be required then, but it is expected that this will be for only a matter of hours on a Saturday or Sunday. More details will be published nearer the time.
Cllr Martin Heatley, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “I’m pleased that our work with Carillion has gone well and that the travelling public will not be inconvenienced again by another total closure of the A4071. I would also like to apologise for any inconvenience resulting from the closure of last weekend.
“However, motorists should still take care when traveling through the roadworks as the temporary running surfaces and the unavoidable adverse cambers can present hazards.”
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