The following changes to dates and routes will apply from October 2023 –

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Latest update from Daren Pemberton County Councillor –

I now have confirmation that the works will NOT commence September 1^st , EA permissions are still not in but expected week commencing August 21^st The most likely start date is now September 15^th This of course puts the completion date back. The original dates for each sequence of the works does not now apply. I expect to have an updated sequencing plan, using a September 15^th start, by the end of next week and will share with you all. It is intended to keep foot and bicycle access across the bridge open throughout the work. It is still envisaged that there will be a downtime period over the Christmas holiday where vehicle access is allowed.

There is signage already in place which, of course, talks of an August start and March completion. This signage will remain as it reminds road users that substantial works are about to commence. The signs will be updated closer to the start date. This is a better solution that taking them down for a couple of weeks.

I will let you all have a further update when I have the revised works schedule.

For details please see 07 – Site notice 1 and 06 – Draft Order

Start Date

September 1^st is now highly unlikely. Environment Agency permission has not been received yet. If it does not arrive by next Wednesday 16^th August they cannot mobilise in time. The most likely start date is now Friday 15^th September.

 

Traffic Routing

The principal re-routing is through Barton and across Bidford Bridge. At this juncture Balfour Beatty (BB) and WCC do not see a need for any change to the traffic light sequencing at Bidford. This will be kept under review and can be remotely updated to ensure flow is maximised, particularly, at the morning and evening peaks.

 

BB are going to put signage coming out of Stratford at the Bordon Place / Seven Meadows Road island (repeated at the Rosebird islands onto the Campden Road and at the Clifford Chambers spur to advise of an alternative route to Welford via Clifford Chambers and on through Weston on Avon.

 

Performance of the routing strategy will be kept under review.

 

Bus Services

Daren Pemberton (County Councillor) will liaise with WCC officers to ensure the bus operators are aware of the new dates and that services are maintained during closure periods with adequate notice of any changes / cancellations.

 

Duration of Works

BB has advised today that there will need to be a further detailed inspection of the bridge once it is stripped back to ascertain if further works are required. This is standard procedure because, of course, not everything can be determined by pre-commencement inspection. If this has the impact of extending the project Daren will advise everyone.