Notice of road closure – A425 Leamington Road, Southam
Work item: HS2-EW-BBV-Ph1-Ar-No-N1-Prog-works-17-29/09/2020
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Warwickshire
- Location
- Southam
- Contractor
- BBV JV
- Type of works
- Utility works / surveys
- Estimated Start Date
- 26/10/2021
- Estimated End Date
- 31/07/2021
What we are doing
We are closing a section of the A425 Leamington Road near Southam and the public right of way (PRoW) SM24. Our works require us to safely excavate a 15-metre-deep trench and construct the “cut-and-cover” section of the Long Itchington Wood Tunnel. The road and public right of way will be closed from 26 October 2020 for a period of up to nine months. A diversion will be in place for cyclists and road users
HS2’s early works contractor, the Laing O’Rourke and J. Murphy & Sons (LM) joint venture, is also at work in this area to prepare for BBV’s main works. In coming months, LM will be setting up compounds; working on utilities; building a ‘green corridor’ of new woodlands and wildlife habitats; and removing the minimum amount of vegetation needed to safely build the railway. LM will also be redeveloping the B4455 Fosse Way between Long Itchington Road and Welsh Road, and working in Ufton to build a new pedestrian crossing and make changes to roads. On occasions LM’s work will involve traffic management such as temporary overnight road closures, lane closures and traffic lights.
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