The safety barriers will be complete and will be reopened and normal bus services will resume on Friday, 16th September.
Swindon Borough Council have confirmed their contractors, Britannia Construction Ltd, has nearly finished the installation of the vehicle safety barriers over the Mead Way subway.
It is understood the initial designs for the barrier had to be revised after one of the utility companies took the opportunity to future-proof its network by installing extra services, leaving little room for the foundations needed for the initial safety barriers.
A council spokesperson said ‘We appreciate the length of time this has taken has been frustrating for local residents, businesses and motorists and we can only apologise. It was really important the new barrier complied with safety regulations and this resulted in a more intricate and complicated design, which has taken a number of months to bring forward.’
To enable the final preparation works to be completed, Mead Way will close overnight between Westmead junction and Whitehill Way, on Thursday, 15th September from 8pm to 6am the following day.
Access to Westmead industrial site will be maintained at all times.
