Building upon the work's carried out in June will be the main focus this month.
What we achieved in June
- Started construction of culvert and headwall to the A17 slip road drainage ditch
- Excavated the ground in preparation for new kerb installation on A17 slip road
- Installed kerb and drainage, carried out footway works and positioned streetlight ducting and chambers on the A153, north of the junction
- Removed existing traffic islands, excavated the area and laid foundation for new traffic islands
- Completed manholes /gullies and laid traffic signal and streetlight chambers and ducting on the northern island
- Installed WPD ducting for cabling that will connect to the new traffic signals
- Excavated for new kerbs on the A153 south of the junction
What's happening in July
- Complete construction of culvert and headwalls for the A17 slip road
- Continue construction of embankment, kerbs and drainage to the A17 slip road
- Complete footway on the A153, north of the junction
- Install traffic signal column sockets and complete ducting works on the northern traffic island
- Commence kerbing, drainage and installing traffic signal equipment on the southern island
- Complete kerbing and drainage on the A153 south of the junction
- Commence excavation, kerbing and drainage on the A153 south of the overbridge
Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures
N/A
Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures
- Full 24/7 closure of eastbound A17 exit slip road
- Right-turn ban off of the A153 onto the A17
- Temporary 30mph speed restriction and narrowed lane on A153 East Road
- Temporary 400m path diversion onto the east side footway