Motorists using a main road which links West Swindon to the M4, will encounter road closures next week as essential repairs later continue.
Swindon Borough Council started to repair deteriorating sections of Whitehill Way last week in a move that will improve the road surface and increase the life span of the carriageway.
The work already completed was the start of a three-week programme of road repairs along Whitehill Way stretching from Withymead roundabout at the junction with Mead Way through to Blagrove roundabout and was able to be copleted with the use of of temporary traffic lights.
From Monday 21st November, the Council’s contractor will undertake concrete repairst utilising a combination of temporary 24-hour road closures and night-time closures.
This will involve a:
- temporary 24-hour road closure of Whitehill Way between Fiveways and Eastleaze roundabouts
- temporary night-time closure of Whitehill Way between, and including, Eastleaze and Withymead roundabouts
- temporary night-time road closure of Whitehill Way between Gainsborough and Tewkesbury Cross roundabouts
The overnight closures will be in place between 7pm and 7am and drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
Residential access will be maintained during the work, which will be subject to weather conditions, and signed diversions will be in place.
Councillor Kevin Parry, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for Highway Maintenance, said: “I’m really pleased we are able to carry out this work because anyone who uses Whitehill Way will know there are sections which are in urgent need of repair.
“This is the latest in a number of highway improvement schemes which are taking place across the Borough to improve our roads for local residents and motorists.
“As Whitehill Way is an important route through West Swindon towards the M4, this work will cause inevitable disruption, particularly when the road is closed at various points. It is therefore important motorists allow extra time for their journeys or plan alternative routes if they can over the next three weeks while the work is carried out.”
The third and final phase of work is scheduled to get underway from Monday, 28th November for five days and will see further patching and resurfacing work being carried out on various sections of Whitehill Way.
To facilitate this work, Whitehill Way will be closed overnight from 7pm to 7am from Blagrove roundabout to Withymead roundabout.
