HS2 Works Notification: Temporary road closure and footpath diversion update, Banbury Lane, Lower Thorpe Mandeville
Work item: HS2-MW-EK-Ph1-Ar-Ce-C2-Traf-9-02/10/2022
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Northamptonshire
- Location
- Thorpe Mandeville
- Contractor
- EKFB JV, Fusion JV
- Type of works
- Construction, Footpath diversion, Haul road construction, Road closure
- Estimated Start Date
- 31/01/2022
- Estimated End Date
- 31/01/2026
What we are doing
Following on from trial hole survey work which took place in December 2021, we will close Banbury Lane for approximately four weeks to complete our highway crossing.
In the area where our internal access road crosses Banbury Lane, we will create a strengthened surface using concrete, to ensure that we protect the road and any utilities underneath.
The site access road will reduce HS2 traffic on local highways by providing an internal route from Greatworth Green Tunnel Compound to our construction areas between Lower Thorpe Mandeville and Edgcote.
A public right of way, footpath BB11, from Magpie Farm to Lower Thorpe Mandeville, will be temporarily diverted to a new entry / exit point onto Banbury Lane. This is to avoid footpath users entering our construction area.
Banbury Lane will be fully closed, 24 hours a day, from Monday 7 March 2022, with a diversion in place for approximately 4 weeks. This is the maximum duration of the closure. We will endeavour to open the road earlier if possible, depending on the progress and extent of reinforcement work required.
The short diversion of footpath BB11 will be in place for a period of approximately 4 years.
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