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Road Closures, Diversions and Traffic Signals

The following table lists up-to-date details of current and planned works with regard to traffic signals, road repairs, closures and diversions.

Please see also Notice of Substantial Road Works.

Latest Details

Ashley Close Walcot Works to be undertaken by Wales & West Utilities from junction Walsingham Road to o/s No 25 27.04.09 03.07.09
Avonmead - road closure Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary road closure from junction Sherford Road to end of cul-de-sac serving Nos 120-132. Access for residents where practicable 24.08.09 07.09.09
Axbridge close Parks o/s 37-o/s 7. Wales and West to replace mains by insertion including renew/transfer services 06.07.09 14.08.09
Berkshire Drive, Ramleaze Shaw and Nine elms Works by Scottish and Southern from o/s 1 to o/s 11 07.07.09 21.08.09
Blunsdon Road (incl Lady Lane/Westfield Way) South of Thames Avenue Haydon Wick Flood alleviation scheme. Upsize and replace foul sewer and laterals by open cut and insertion. Three stages: High St-Thames Ave, Thames Ave-Pond St, Pond St-Lady Lane/Blunsdon Road.Will involve road closures and temporary traffic lights 01.05.09 07.07.09
Blunsdon Road (inclu Lady Lane/Westfied Way) North of Thames Avenue Haydon Wick Haydon Wick Flood Alleviation Scheme. Upsize and replace foul sewer and laterals by open cut and insertion. Three stages - High Street-Thames Avenue, Thames Avenue-Pond Street, Pond Street including Blunsdon Road and Pond Street-Lady Lane/Blunsdon Road. Will involve road closures and temporary traffic lights 22.04.09 07.07.09
Bridleway 33, Wroughton Wroughton & Chiseldon Temporary closure from canal tow path at Beavens bridge off Mill Lane, running north westerly to the parish boundary. To enable contractors to undertake construction of a new road. Alternative route not applicable April 08 TBA
Broad Street area Central Temporary road closures for a street athletics event, 9am to 5.30pm. Salisbury Street o/s 26 to 27, Gladstone Street o/s 41 to 74, and Broad Street from the junction of Graham Street to the junction of Ponting Street 29.07.09 29.07.09
Butts Road, Chiseldon, junction Marlborough Road to Saxon mill Wroughton & Chiseldon Wales and West to replace / reinforce mains. All existing services affected 22.06.09 14.08.09
Calder Close (footpath 59) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary footpath closure from Deben Crescent to Calder Close, alternative route will be in place 18.06.09 16.07.09
Calder Close Haydon Wick Contractor to dig shaft as part of flood alleviation works 15.06.09 06.07.09
Footpath west of Chatsworth Close Haydon Wick Flood alleviation scheme. Temporary closure of footpath adjacent to rear of 81 Chatsworth Road to junc Blunsdon Road 01.05.09 07.07.09
Churchfield Haydon Wick Haydon Wick Flood Alleviation Scheme will involve road closures and temporary traffic lights 25.08.09 15.09.09
Coln Crescent (footpath 25) Haydon Wick Temporary closure of footpath from adjacent to No 25 to junction with footpath 23 in Trent Road. Alternative route Thames Ave and Severn Ave 09.09.09 27.10.09
Colston Close Parks Renewal of gas mains by Wales & West utilities, from junction Leighton Avenue to Whitbourne Close 02.06.09 10.07.09
Constable Road, outside No 1 to No 16 St Philip Mains replacement works to be undertaken by Wales & West Utilities 29.06.09 24.07.09
Cranmore Avenue, junction Priory Road to o/s 67 Parks Works by Wales & West utilities to insert new mains 06.07.09 17.07.09
Darnley Close, junction Walsingham Road to o/s 47 Walcot Works to be undertaken by Wales & West Utilities 18.05.09 10.07.09
Deben Crescent (footpath 59) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation works. Temporary footpath closure from Deben Crescent to Calder Close 18.06.09 02.07.09
Deben Crescent - road closure Haydon Wick Flood alleviation works. Temporary road closure from No 17 to end of cul-de-sac. Access for residents only where practicable 02.06.09 16.07.09
Durrington Walk Penhill Temporary footpath closures to enable contractors to demolish old shops and flats and erect new 15.05.09 15.11.09
Ellendune Centre, Wroughton, junction of Wharf Road Wroughton & Chiseldon Swindon Commercial Services to carry out footway works 26.01.09 ongoing
Footpaths 59 and 60 Old Town and Lawn Temporary closure to enable contractors to undertake construction of new road. Full length of footpaths from Old Town rail path running south westerly to the parish boundary. An alternative route for footpath 60 will run along the canal tow path from Beavens bridge in a north easterly direction with a route onto the Old Town rail path, where it will link to the continuation of footpath 35 Wroughton via footpath 39 Wroughton which runs along the road leading to South Leaze cottages. An alternative route for footpath 59 will run along the canal tow path in a southerly direction to Beavens bridge with a link on to the Old Town rail path April 08 TBA
Footpath 61, Wroughton Wroughton & Chiseldon Closure of a length between Footpath 61, running for a distance of 90 metres from the junction with Footpath 1, Wroughton. To enable contractors and developers to construct infrastructure and housing on East Wichelstowe. Alternative route from Bridleway 42, Wroughton in a north westerly direction for approximately 150 metres to rejoin the existing length of Footpath 61, Wroughton April 08 TBA
Footpath 241, Swindon Old Town and Lawn Temporary closure from its junction with footpath 59 Swindon, north of the dismantled railway line to the side of 6 Rhine Close. To enable contractors to undertake construction of new road. An alternative route will run along the canal tow path in a southerly direction to Beavens bridge, with a link on to the Old Town rail path April 08 TBA
Footpath 630 Swindon and footpaths 60 and 2 Wroughton Wroughton Footpath 630 closed from a point 12m west of footpath 123, adjacent to Blackhorse bridge running parallel with the M4 to the Wroughton parish boundary. Footpath 60 closed from the junction with footpath 630 running parallel with the M4 in a westerly direction to the junction with footpath 2. Footpath 2 closed from the junction with footpath 60 running north from the M4 towards Mill Lane. Alternative route from the junction with footpath 2 in a north-easterly direction running parallel with Mill Lane on the field side of the hedgerow. The path crosses the River Ray and then runs in a south-easterly direction to join bridleway 122 Swindon south of Westlecot farm. The closure is required to enable developers to construct infrastructure and housing in Wichelstowe 16.04.09 6 months
Green Valley Avenue - road closure Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary road closure. Access will be from Hamble Road when High Street is closed off. There will be no through route 17.08.09 18.09.09
Green Valley Avenue - footpath Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary footpath closures. Footpath adjacent to northern carriageway between junc with the High St and the eastern end of Green Valley Ave. Footpath between Green Valley Ave to junction Hambel Road is to be opened for vehicular traffic 04.08.09 15.09.09
Hamble Road Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary road closure from No 8 to junc Frome Road 29.06.09 31.12.09
Heronbridge Close Toothill & Westlea Works by Southern and Scottish energy o/s 18 27.07.09 07.08.09
High Street, Haydon Wick (footpath 1) Haydon Wick Temporary footpath closures for flood alleviation scheme. Footpath west of High Street, from Haydon Court to Brookdene lodge 01.05.09 29.06.09
High Street, Haydon Wick (road closure) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary road closure from junction with The Brow to junction of Green Valley Avenue 30.06.09 11.09.09
High Street, Haydon Wick (footpath 20) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary footpath closure from point adjacent 12 High St to the end in King George's playing field 27.07.09 28.08.09
High Street, Haydon Wick (footpath 1) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary footpath closure from adjacent to 1 High St to rear of 16 Mellow Ground 01.05.09 29.06.09
Hillingdon Road, junction Priory Road to junction Norcliffe Road Parks Works to be undertaken by Wales & West utilities 03.08.09 27.08.09
Jefferies Avenue, o/s 13 to cul de sac end St Philip Wales & West carrying out mains work. The footpath between Cricklade Road and Jefferies Avenue will be closed from 23rd June to 30th June 27.05.09 30.06.09
Kingsdown Road, No 3 to No 70 (both side of carriageway) St Philip Mains replacement works by Wales & West utilities 29.06.09 17.07.09
Kingswood Avenue Parks Wales & West Utilities to replace mains by insertion including transfers of services, from junction Whitbourne Avenue to o/s 117 13.07.09 27.11.09
Lady Lane Blunsdon Flood alleviation works to be carried out. Contractors to lay a new foul sewer 10.06.09 18.08.09
Leighton Avenue Parks Works by Wales & West utilities 23.03.09 17.07.09
M4, between junctions 15 and 16   Interroute will carry out ground investigation works on Broome Manor Farm access and Burderop overbridges. This will be in place for 24 hrs with 50mph speed limits and narrow lanes, eastbound and westbound 18.05.09 20.07.09
M4 - junction 15 (A346 eastbound and westbound) Oxfordshire CC Renewal of traffic signal layout and all signal heads. Temporary traffic signals and lane closures 28.07.09 30.07.09
Marlborough Road/High street, Old Town Old Town and Lawn Temporary closure of footway outside of The Square in a southerly direction to its first point with the pedestrian crossing. Access being maintained to HSBC, with the footway being closed again in a southerly direction to a point where it meets Henrietta Court. These closures are in place to allow developers to carry out works on the Locarno 01.05.08 31.10.09
Marlborough Road, Chiseldon - junction Butts Road Wroughton & Chiseldon Wales and West utilities to replace/reinforce mains 22.06.09 14.08.09
Merlin Way Covingham & Nythe Works to be undertaken by Wales & West Utilities by insertion 03.08.09 04.09.09
Orwell Close (footpath 60) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation works by Thames Water. Temporary footpath closure from Orwell Close to Calder Close 02.07.09 16.07.09
Orwell Close (road closure) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary road closure of entire length. Access for residents will be maintained where practicable 01.07.09 12.01.10
Oxford Road St Margaret Major mains replacement works by Wales & West Utilities 23.02.09 18.09.09
Penhill Drive Penhill Temporary footpath closure - approx 17m from junction Corsham Road and to junction of Sherston Avenue. To enable contractors to demolish old shops and flats and erect new 15.05.09 15.11.10
Pipers Way Old Town & Lawn Thames Water Utilities to connnect into existing main at Burmah House. Traffic management in place 22.06.09 10.07.09
Pipers Way Old Town & Lawn Contractor to construct new footpath/cycleway s/o Burmah House towards allotments 06.07.09 06.08.09
Pond Street Haydon Wick Works by contractor to lay a new sewer. Pedestrian access will be maintained 09.06.09 14.07.09
Priory Road, junction Cranmore Ave to s/o No 395 Cranmore Avenue Parks Works to be undertaken by Wales & West utilities 03.08.09 17.12.09
Quarry Road Old Town & Lawn Temporary closure of Quarry Road and one way traffic (west to east) on Westlecott Road and Springfield Road, Goddard Avenue to Croft Road between 10am and 7.30pm for the Mela 25.07.09 25.07.09
R.I.A.T Fairford   Royal international air tattoo. Embargo on planned works for 2 weeks prior to the event on A361 Highworth to Lechlade, B4019 Blunsdon to Highworth, C124 Hannington and C124 Castle eaton 18.07.09 19.07.09
Ridge nether moor, o/s 32 to o/s 129 Dorcan Scottish and Southern to excavate trench to overlay existing cable with new, including 2 road crossings 15.07.09 11.08.09
Ridge nether moor, o/s sub station to o/s 154 Dorcan Works by Scottish and Southern 15.07.09 31.07.09
Rivenhall Road (Barclays bank to Westlea drive) Toothill & Westlea Scottish and Southern to excavate trench to lay new cable. Will include road crossings and joint holes. 07.07.09 10.08.09
Severn Avenue (road closure) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation. Temporary road closure from the junction of Orwell Close to junction with Emmanuel Close 28.07.09 02.02.10
Severn Avenue Haydon Wick Temporary traffic lights 24 hrs at junction Orwell Close for diversion of gas mains and laying new sewer 29.06.09 09.07.09
Slade Drive, outside No 1 to end St Margaret Insertion and renew and transfer of services. Works to be undertaken by Wales & West Utilities 14.09.09 27.11.09
Somerville Road, from junction Walsingham Road to Queens Drive Walcot Wales & West utilities to insert new mains 29.06.09 10.07.09
Springhill Close Toothill & Westlea Works by Scottish and Southern energy o/s 26 to o/s 21 20.07.09 07.08.09
Sussex Square o/s 1 to o/s Common Room Walcot Wales & West to insert new mains 06.07.09 17.07.09
Thames Avenue - footpath Haydon Wick Flood alleviation scheme. Temporary footpath closure adjacent No 177 to adjacent 20 Wicks Close. Local diversion will be in place 02.04.09 10.05.10
Thames Avenue (footpath 23) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation scheme. Temporary footpath closure from junction Thames Avenue to junction with Severn Avenue. Local diversion will be in place 09.09.09 27.10.09
Thames Avenue (footpath 31) Haydon Wick Flood alleviation scheme. Temporary footpath closure of footpath 31 at 91 Thames Avenue to 22/24 Frome Road. Alternative route: Hamble Road, Thames Ave and vice versa 29.06.09 25.06.10
The Street and Branksome Road Moredon Temporary footway closures to enable works on the former Leasehilll site. One side of the footway in The Street from the junction of Moredon Road for 67metres and one side of the footway in Branksome Road from the junction of Moredon Road for 60 metres. Pedestrians to use opposite footway 15.06.09 06.07.09
Tudor Walk, s/o 6 Stuart Close to o/s 36 Walcot Works to be undertaken by Wales & West Utilities 26.05.09 03.07.09
Upham Road Walcot Swindon Commercial Services to reconstruct the carriageway. Temporary traffic lights 24 hrs 29.06.09 03.07.09
Walsingham Road Walcot Works to be undertaken by Wales & West Utilities, from Frobisher Drive to s/o 45 Somerville Road 27.04.09 03.07.09
Welcombe Avenue Parks Wales and West utilities to insert new mains at junction of Kingswood Avenue to o/s 117 28.09.09 20.11.09
Wheeler Avenue, side of No 54 Green Road to No 118 St Philip Mains replacement by Wales & West utilities 08.06.09 31.07.09
Whitbourne Avenue, o/s 64 to junction Shaftesbury Avenue Parks Works to be undertaken by Wales & West utilities 18.05.09 02.10.09
Wick Lane, Liden Dorcan Scottish & Southern to excavate trench to overlay cable with new 03.08.09 28.08.09
Wicks Close Haydon Wick Flood alleviation works. Temporary footpath closure, from adjacent to 20 Wicks Close to 177 Thames Avenue 03.06.09 23.06.09
Widhill Lane (Blunsdon) Bridleway BA17 Blunsdon Temporary closure of bridleway between Widhill Lane and a point approx 200m west from the commencement of the bridleway. To enable the construction of the A419 bypass. Alternate route via Widhill Lane, Hillside Way, A419 and Lady lane 02.02.09 6 months
Windmill Piece o/s 1-42 Wroughton & Chiseldon Scottish and Southern energy and Swindon Commercial Services to excavate joint holes near new street light columns 08.07.09 16.07.09
Wroughton carnival Wroughton & Chiseldon Carnival starting at 2pm. Route: High st, Wharf Road, Kerrs way, Perrys lane, Moormead Road, The Weir. Delays expected, to be carried out under police supervision 04.07.09 04.07.09
         
UTILITY COMPANY EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS        
British Telecom 0800 800 154      
Cable & Wireless Global UK (including Energis Communications) 0845 602 1585      
COLT Telecoms and Kingston communications 0800 085 9058      
Easynet Telecom 0800 027 3564      
Geo Telecom (formally 186K) 0800 085 2936      
Global Crossing (UK) Ltd 0800 801 659      
National Grid Transco 0800 404 090      
NTL/Telewest 0870 888 3116      
Scottish and Southern Energy Plc 02392 624 366      
Southern Water Services 0845 272 0845      
Thames Water Utilities 0845 920 0800      
Wales & West utilities 0800 111 999      
Wessex Water Plc 0845 600 4600      

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