Motorists can expect further roadworks across Swindon over the coming weeks after Swindon Borough Council announced four more of the town’s busiest routes are to be resurfaced before the end of September.
The latest additions to the Council’s summer highways programme are Bath Road, Croft Road, Draycot Road and The Ridgeway, and Station Road. The extra work takes the total number of roads receiving improvements this summer to 22.
The roads have been selected because of their importance to Swindon’s transport network and their poor condition, with the Council identifying them as high-traffic routes requiring urgent attention.
Work will begin on Bath Road on Friday, 14 August, continuing on Monday, 17 and Tuesday, 18 August. Croft Road will then be resurfaced between Wednesday, 19 and Friday, 21 August, with the timetable deliberately arranged to avoid disruption when schools return after the summer holidays.
Station Road will see overnight working, with crews on site between 8pm and 6am to minimise disruption on one of the town’s busiest routes.
The improvements form part of the Council’s annual resurfacing programme, with more than £2 million being invested in maintaining and improving Swindon’s roads during the current financial year.
To allow the work to be completed safely and efficiently, affected roads will be closed between 8am and 6pm while resurfacing takes place, with the exception of Station Road’s overnight schedule. Where possible, access for residents and businesses will be maintained, while signed diversion routes will guide other traffic around the closures.
People living and working near the affected roads have already been informed by letter.
Councillor Nick Gardiner, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said the additional schemes represented another step towards tackling the Borough’s maintenance backlog.
“I’m pleased to see further roads added to our current resurfacing programme, with some being a high priority for us to repair for a considerable time.
“This takes the total number of roads receiving improvements this summer to 22 and is an important step to getting on top of our repair backlog despite our limited resources.
“Alongside this proactive work, the team are still undertaking a variety of reactive work including filling potholes and repairing street furniture where necessary.
“I’d like to again extend my gratitude to the teams and our contractors for the hard work, especially during the hot summer weather.”
Each scheme is expected to take between three and five days to complete. Drivers are advised to plan ahead while the works are under way, with full details of timings, traffic management arrangements and diversion routes available through the one.network roadworks map.
