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Partial closure of A429 Kenilworth Road: Monday 16th September - Friday 25th October
From Monday 16th September - Friday 25th October, Kenilworth Road between the Gibbet Hill Road roundabout and Crackley Lane junction will be closed to support the installation of a new overbridge. Further information can be found online at https://one.network/?GB139527569Link opens in a new window. The works will be scheduled in 3 phases:
Phase one: Monday 16 September – Friday 27 September
- Stop-go boards will be operated as required during off-peak hours between 9.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday only.
- Inspections and surveys of drainage and utilities and carrying out verge maintenance.
Phase two: Monday 30 September – Friday 25 October
- A 24/7 full road closure will be in place for four weeks.
- Undertaking the relocation of multiple sets of utilities to the new road alignment and completing earthworks to build the embankments.
- Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained throughout.
Phase three: Early 2025
- In early 2025, an additional full road closure will be in place to complete the permanent road realignment, including construction of the highway itself, highway drainage, road surfacing, curbing installation of traffic signs and street furniture.
Crackley Lane road closure: Monday 27th May - Friday 21st June
From Monday 27th May - Friday 21st June, Crackley Lane will be closed between the Cryfield Grange Road junction - Bockendon Road. For further information, please visit https://one.network/?GB137276116Link opens in a new window.
A46 Mainline Lane 1 Closure – A46 Mainline Lane 1 Closure both North and South bound: Wednesday 24th April to Sunday 11th August 2024
On the morning of Wednesday 24th April 2024 the A46 will be reduce to two lanes between Stonebridge Highway Junction(Thickthorn) and the Kenilworth Road Junction (Stivichall). This is to allow the scheme to progress safely while contractors is working in the verges. The lane closures will remain in place until the evening of Sunday 11th August 2024. Due to the reduction in road capacity please expect delays during peak times. Full overnight closures will be in place over the first two nights and final two nights to allow the safe installation of the traffic management, a signed diversion will be in place for the full closures.
In addition to these works, HS2 are constructing the A46 Box structure and will complete preparatory works by installing traffic management on the A46 between Thickthorn roundabout and A45 Stivichall Interchange. This traffic management is a combination of lane restrictions and overnight carriageway closures between May and October followed by a closure in early 2025 to install the new structure. For more details please visit https://www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/local-community-webpages/hs2-in-warwickshire/
A46 Kenilworth Bypass Lane and slip road night closures - 14th to 25th Feburary
Phase 1, Northbound
14 February to 25 February 2023.
Time – 8pm to 6am
HS2 will be working overnight Monday to Friday for two weeks. The works will involve reducing the lanes on the A46 to a single lane on the northbound carriageway between; the Thickthorn Interchange (Leamington) and the Stoneleigh Junction. There will be no restrictions in place over the weekends.
Phase 2, Southbound
20 February to 25 February 2023.
8pm to 6am
The Northbound works will continue during phase 2 with the addition of southbound works. The works will involve reducing the lanes on the A46 to a single lane on the southbound carriageway between; Festival Island (A45) and Thickthorn (Leamington). HS2 will need to close the southbound slip road onto the A46 from the Stoneleigh junction. There will be a full diversion in place heading north to Festival Island (A45) and returning southbound on the A46.
Kenilworth Road Traffic Managment: 9 Jan to 24 Feb
HS2 have installed two-way traffic lights on Kenilworth road.
These are expected to remain in place from the 9th of January until the 24th of February 2023.
Please allow additional time to get to campus