M40 Improvements: Gaydon Bulletin - April 2015
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M40 Improvements: Gaydon Bulletin - April 2015
M40 IMPROVEMENTS, GAYDON 15 April 2015: Update no.3 Improvements are taking place in the area of Gaydon with the dualling of the B4100 / B4451 carriageway, a Warwickshire County Council (WCC) scheme, and the M40 Junction 12 improvements, a Highways Agency (HA) scheme. This is the third monthly bulletin published jointly by WCC and the HA, to regularly update you on the progress of each scheme. B4451 Gaydon Road Improvements Scheme Update from Warwickshire County Council Work is progressing well for the construction of the new dual carriageway in Gaydon. The main operations currently being carried out include earthworks, drainage and statutory authority service diversions. A temporary 30mph Speed Limit is in place on the B4451 from the M40 J12 to the Gaydon roundabout and up to the Heritage Motor Centre on the B4100. This will continue for the duration of the works. Completion of the WCC roadworks scheme is estimated to be February 2016. Temporary Traffic Signal Arrangements The trial switch off of the part time traffic signals at the B4451 Gaydon roundabout was successful following the changes to the JLR site car parking arrangements. These signals will remain in place for a further undefined period to allow their use if required as part of the main construction works. The part time traffic signals at the M40 Junction 12 off slip continue to operate during the AM peak period and will remain in place until Traffic Management requires their removal during the relevant construction phase. Picture: Arial view of the B4451 works with existing Gaydon Road, M40 junction 12 to the right For further information on these works please contact: B4100 / B4451 Dual Carriageway (M40 Junction 12) Danny Green from Warwickshire County Council [email protected] Page 1 of 2 M40 IMPROVEMENTS, GAYDON 15 April 2015: Update no.3 M40 Junction 12 Improvements Scheme Update from Highways England On 1 April the Highways Agency became Highways England. For more information on Highways England please visit our website: http://highwaysengland.co.uk/ . Our new scheme email address can be found below. Over the Easter Bank Holiday the project team avoided use of traffic management along the M40 in order to avoid causing delays to holiday traffic. We will aim to do this over all bank holidays to prevent disruption. The area for the contractor’s site compound is now operational and is in close proximity to the junction. This is beneficial for ease of access to the site and reduces the construction vehicles travelling long distances. Works at junction 12 commenced on the 13 April 2015, with BT Openreach diversions. The BT cables will be re-routed from along the B4451 to under the M40. Traffic management will be in place along the M40 and slip roads for approximately three weeks, this will include a reduction in the speed limit, slip road closures and three way traffic lights. Further details and diversion routes can be found on our scheme website http://www.highways.gov.uk/m40j12 Traffic management will be in use for the safety of the travelling public as well as construction staff. Where possible we will aim to avoid using traffic management during rush hour traffic and prevent causing further congestion for motorway traffic using the M40 during peak times. For further information on these works please contact: M40 Junction 12 Improvements Scheme Shah Hussain, Project Manager Highways England [email protected] Jasvir Sandhu, Public Liaison Officer Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd [email protected] Page 2 of 2