Improvements to the roundabouts northwest and southeast corners are the primary focus for the coming months.
What we achieved between February and May:
- Constructed site compound
- Completed vegetation clearance
- Completed main Anglian Water diversion near the roundabout's northern arm
- Removed existing islands at all roundabout approaches and raised to existing road level
- Dug trial holes and stripped topsoil from the northwest and southeast corners of the roundabout
- Constructed six new manholes with connecting drainage
- Built up the southeast corner's embankment
- Completed installation of 10 new street lighting columns and electrical feeds
What's happening in June and July:
- Finish build-up of the northwest corner's embankment
- Construct / install new manholes, gullies and drainage at the northwest and southeast corners of the roundabout
- Excavate to allow lower layers of new road surface to be constructed at the northwest and southeast corners
- Installing new kerbing for the widened roundabout approaches and exits at the northwest and southeast corners
- New road laid for widened carriageway sections on southeast corner.
- Begin embankment, drainage and kerbing works at the southwest and northeast corners
Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures:
- 2-way temporary traffic signals overnight, between 9pm and 6am, at the roundabout's southern arm (Riseholme Road) from Tuesday 26 May for one week.
- 4-way temporary traffic signals overnight, between 9pm and 6am, on the roundabout approaches starting on Wednesday 10 June for three nights.
Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures
- Temporary 30mph speed limit
- Lane narrowing on the roundabout's approach lanes