Bromley Heath viaduct works latest

We've previously reported on the works to the Bromley Heath viaduct on the Ring Road, which will have major travel implications across our area. Although the Government was not prepared to stump up any more cash, the West of England Joint Committee did recently agree funding from the Local Enterprise Partnership Economic Development Fund (EDF) to reduce the work from 52 weeks to 33 weeks.

At the Frampton Cotterell drop-in officers confirmed that while they are not now planning to do many of the road closures they’d originally considered, they will be keeping the situation under review and have done the legal paperwork so they can put closures in place quickly should the need arise. If you missed that drop-in, there are two still to be held:

Longwell Primary School, Monday 10th July, 6:00pm – 8:00pm Dodington Parish Council Hall, Finch Road, Tuesday 11th July, 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Traffic management will be put in over the weekend of Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 July, and the actual maintenance work will start on Monday 24 July.

For more information please visit www.southglos.gov.uk/bhviaduct.

Bromley Heath Viaduct works - initial traffic proposals

We've previously reported on the Bromley Heath viaduct works on the ring road, which will involve the southern viaduct being closed for up to a year. South Glos council has published traffic management proposals for our area during the works.

A number of people have raised concerns about these proposals. Claire Young has discussed these with the relevant highways officer, who has reassured her that all the concerns people are raising will be taken into account when drawing up the final plans.

All public meetings are currently on hold because of the “purdah” period for the Metro Mayor election. There will however be further public drop-ins in May and June, including:

• 6-8pm Tuesday 9^th May at Frampton Cotterell C of E School
• 10am-12 noon Saturday 27^th May in Emerson’s Green Village Hall

South Glos Council has made bids to both the Department for Transport and the West of England Partnership for additional funding in order to shorten the works.

For more information about the work visit www.southglos.gov.uk/bhviaduct

If you have any questions please contact the council at bhviaduct@southglos.gov.uk

Overnight single lane closures on ring road

There will be overnight single lane closures on the A4174 ring road at Bromley Heath Roundabout for eight weeks from 6 February, taking place Monday to Friday. These closures will allow preparatory work to be carried out for the Bromley Heath Viaduct maintenance and widening work that will be starting in the summer.

Bromley Heath Viaduct work to go ahead

Bromley Heath Viaduct will undergo a £5.9 million maintenance programme to strengthen the 1960s structure and provide improvements for cyclists and pedestrians.

The improvement works will be carried out west bound, between the Bromley Heath roundabout and the Hambrook / Bristol Road junction. They will begin in June/July this year for a maximum duration of one year, but with an aim to try to secure additional funding to accelerate the work programme and reduce the timescale. Both the essential maintenance of the viaduct structure and the improvements to widen the shared footpath for cyclists and pedestrians will be combined, which means that the total maximum time required on site would be one year rather than two.

Because of the extent of the work, the southern viaduct will be completely closed to all traffic for the duration of the project. This is because the removal of the worn out parts of the structure will mean it is too weak to safely carry any traffic until the maintenance is complete. During the closure, all traffic will be diverted on to the northern viaduct as other options would require a significant one to two mile diversion on to narrow roads. Unfortunately this will cause significant delays, as this is one of the busiest sections of the A4174, and the impact will be felt on other local roads too. Ultimately if the work wasn't done, the southern viaduct would become too unsafe to use.

For more information about the work schedule visit www.southglos.gov.uk/bhviaduct

View a video of the current state of the viaduct here https://vimeo.com/184502794

If you have any questions please contact the council at bhviaduct@southglos.gov.uk

More overnight ring road closures

The west bound carriageway of the A4174 ring road between Wick Wick roundabout and Hambrook traffic lights/Bristol Road junctio will be closed overnight from Monday 31 October to Friday 18 November. The closures will run from 8pm to 6am. The eastbound carriageway will remain fully open during this period, but with no access to Bromley Heath Road towards Downend. Both the westbound and eastbound carriageways will remain open at weekends and all other times.

The work is part of the Challenge Fund project, and will involve removing the existing road surface and laying a new one. Full diversion routes will be in place and will be clearly signed. Once this work is completed, further overnight closures will be put in place for two weeks to resurface the eastbound carriageway towards Yate.

You can find out more about the project and diversion routes at www.southglos.gov.uk/challengefund

Ring road resurfacing this weekend

The westbound carriageway of the A4174 will be closed between the Hambrook traffic lights and the Wick Wick roundabout this weekend, from 8pm on Friday 7th October to 6am on Monday 10th October. This is so that essential resurfacing work can be carried out.

You can find further information on the project and diversion routes at www.southglos.gov.uk/challengefund

Ring road works postponed

The planned closure of part of the A4174 ring road this weekend for resurfacing work has been postponed because of the wet weather forecast. The work was due to take place between the Bromley Heath roundabout and Hambrook traffic lights. The work will be rescheduled for a later date.

The full overnight closure of the eastbound carriageway between Wick Wick and Lyde Green roundabouts between 8pm and 6am from 5 to 9 September is still expected to take place. The road will be fully open during the day and at weekends.

Update on ring road closures

Last weekend's planned closure of the A4174 ring road for resurfacing had to be postponed due to the wet weather and will have to be rescheduled.

The following closures to the A4174 ring road will still take place:

• Full overnight closure of the eastbound carriageway between Wick Wick and Lyde Green roundabouts between 8pm and 6am, which started on 22 August and runs to 1 September and then again from 7 to 9 September. This road will be fully open during the day and at weekends.
• Full overnight closure of the westbound carriageway at the Hambrook traffic lights from 8pm on Monday 5 September until 6am on Tuesday 6 September. This road will be fully open during the day.

This work is part of the Challenge Fund project, and will involve removing the existing road surface and laying a new one. Advance warning signs will be displayed and alternative routes will be clearly signed throughout the duration of the closures. For further information please visit www.southglos.gov.uk/challengefund

Resurfacing works on ring road

The council will be carrying out essential maintenance on the A4174 at Hambrook traffic lights/ Bristol Road junction and between the Wick Wick and Lyde Green roundabouts from Friday 19 August to Friday 9 September as part of the Challenge Fund – road improvement project.

These roadworks will require the following closures:

1. Full closure of the westbound carriageway at the Hambrook traffic lights from 8pm on Friday 19 August to 6am on Monday 22 August and from Friday 2 September to 6am on Monday 5 September.
2. Full overnight closure of the eastbound carriageway between Wick Wick and Lyde Green roundabouts between 8pm - 6am from 22 August to 1 September and from 7 to 9 September. This road will be fully open during the day and at weekends.
3. Full overnight closure of the westbound carriageway at the Hambrook traffic lights from 8pm to 6am on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 September. This road will be fully open during the day.

The work has been scheduled to take place when traffic flow is low, before the school and university terms start and avoiding the Bank Holiday. For further information on the project and diversion routes please visit www.southglos.gov.uk/challengefund If you have any queries email challengefund@southglos.gov.uk or call 01454 868000.

Ring road night closures

The A4174 Ring Road will be closed between the Siston Hill Roundabout and the Dramway Roundabout at Emersons Green from 8pm to 6am every night until 17th August.

Night time ring road closures

The A4174 Ring Road between the Dramway and Deanery Road roundabouts will be closing overnight between 4th July and 17th August for maintenance. The closures will be between 8pm and 6am and a diversion route will be signed. You can get updates along with background information and Frequently Asked Questions at: http://www.southglos.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/challenge-fund.

More roadworks on ring road

If you travel to the Filton Area, you may need to allow extra time for your journey from now until September.

As part of the MetroBus works, from Thursday 2nd June, the eastbound 2+ lane on the A4174 from the Cold Harbour junction towards the M32 junction 1 will be closed for approximately 8 weeks.

Once that work is completed, the contractors will then install traffic management on the west bound section of the A4174 from the M32 junction 1 to Cold Harbour Lane, again closing the 2+ lane and then moving into the central reservation for approximately 6 weeks. They hope to complete the work and remove all traffic management by 16th September. Work will be carried out 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.

You can find out more about the MetroBus works here.

Ring road closures

The A4174 ring road will have to be closed to allow essential maintenance to be carried out between the Dramway and Rosary roundabouts and connecting road.

There will be full closure of the road between the Lyde Green and Siston Hill roundabouts as follows:

1. Complete weekend closure during the day and night from the night of 6th May at 20:00 hours to be reopened by 06.00 hours on 9th May.
2. Night time full closure from 9th May to 12th May between 20:00 hours and 06:00 hours.
3. Complete weekend closure during the day and night from the night of 13th May at 20:00 hours to be reopened by 00.60 hours on 16th May.
4. Night time closure from 16th May to 18th May between 20:00 hours and 06:00 hours.

Diversion routes will be in place and will be clearly signed.

The works are being carried out as part of the Challenge Fund project where South Gloucestershire Council was awarded some £14million from the Department for Transport for improvements to the carriageway, footpaths, cycle- ways, drainage systems and structures. You can find out more at http://www.southglos.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/challenge-fund.

Ring road closure

The A4174 ring road will be closed east-bound between the Bromley Heath and Wick Wick roundabouts between 9pm Sunday 10th April and 5.30am Monday 11th April. Vehicles will be directed south on Bromley Heath road, left on to Cleeve Hill, then left on to the A432 Badminton Road to rejoin the ring road at the Wick Wick roundabout.

This will allow narrow traffic lanes to be put in, which will be in use until the end of October 2016, while a new bus lane for the upcoming MetroBus is built. During the work there will be a 30mph speed limit in place and wide vehicles will be able to use one lane only.

There is also expected to be heavy traffic on the ring road on Saturday night due to a closure on the M4.

Road works next week

Anyone who has travelled through Coalpit Heath on Badminton Road will have seen the large illuminated signs warning of road works starting on Monday.

Also starting next week are night time roadworks on the A4174 ring road, between Emerson's Green and Kingswood. The works will be undertaken between the hours of 8pm and 6am, during which time the road will be closed to all traffic and signed diversions put in place. During the daytime traffic may have to run on a temporary surface so speed restrictions will be in place. The work is expected to last until 22nd October, but dates could vary due to problems like poor weather.

Major delays on ring road at Bromley Heath

Following a burst water main, there are major delays on A4174 Ring Road in Bromley Heath. The water company are on site dealing with the problem but there are expected to be substantial delays throughout the day and possibly into tomorrow, particularly for traffic approaching the ring road from Bristol and Coalpit Heath on the A432 Badminton Road.

You can keep up to date on the situation using the BBC Radio Bristol traffic news online .

Closure of section of ring road

The Eastbound carriageway of the A4174 Ring Road will be closed to all traffic between the Hambrook traffic signal junction and the Bromley Heath Roundabout from Friday 3rd July 2009 at 8pm until Monday 6th July 2009 at 5am. If bad weather stops the work being carried out then, it will be done the following weekend (10th to 13th July).

This section of road is being closed so that a defective bridge movement joint in the carriageway can be replaced. At the same time, the road across the viaduct will be resurfaced and other maintenance work carried out.

A contraflow will be put in place but significant delays should be expected and motorists are advised to find alternative routes if possible.

Local roadworks

In the coming weeks there wil be several sets of roadworks that might slow your journey locally:

• From 9th to 11th June there will be a trench surface repair on the Badminton Road/Station Road A432 from near the railway bridge to Stover Road. This will require off-peak traffic signals and lane width restrictions.
  
• The railway bridge on Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh will have two way traffic lights on 12 June while the bridge is inspected.


• The A4174 Ring Road between the Bromley Heath roundabout and the Wick Wick roundabout will have lane closures for approximately 12 weeks from the end of June for essential bridge strengthening