Motorway Bridge
Works to affect Lyneham
We have been advised that InterRoute part of the Highways
Agency are planning to demolish and replace a footbridge over
the M4 motorway between junctions 16 and 17 near Swindon this
summer.
Most of the maintenance will take place with lane restrictions
on the eastbound and westbound carriageways which could contribute
to minor delays on the motorway during peak times.
However, we have been informed that the M4 motorway between
junctions 16 and 17 will have to be completely closed on two
separate occasions to facilitate demolition and bridge reconstruction
works. The planned closures will have a significant effect
on the main Lyneham High Street. Although the planned closures
will be overnight, it will result in an increased volume of
HGV traffic through the village. The planned diversion routes
for the larger vehicles will require they utilise the Wiltshire
HGV Freight Network, which the A3102 through Lyneham is a
part of.
M4 Planned Closure
The first overnight closure will take place on one of the
following two dates scheduled for the demolition process:
21.00 Saturday 1st July to 10.00
Sunday 2nd July
21.00 Saturday 8th July to 10.00 Sunday 9th July
We will update you as soon as the second M4 planned closure
details become available.
Eastbound Traffic
Light Vehicle Only: Leave the M4 at J17 and take the
A429 north to Malmesbury, then east on the B4042 to Wootton
Bassett. From Wootton Bassett take the A3102 towards Swindon.
Rejoin the M4 at J16.
Heavy Vehicles: Leave the M4 at J17 and take the A350
south to Chippenham to join the A4. Follow A4 eastwards to
Calne, Then the A3102 north to Swindon (via Lyneham and Wootton
Bassett). Rejoin the M4 at Junction 16.
Westbound Traffic
Both Heavy and Light Vehicles:
Leave the M4 at J16
take the B4005 to Wroughton then A4361 south to join A4 at
Beckhampton. Follow west to Chippenham via Calne. At Chippenham,
follow the A350 north to join M4 at Junction 17.
We have been in consultation with the
InterRoute Communication Manager, Mr Stephen Osborne-Brown,
regarding the increased overnight traffic through Lyneham
and in particular Wootton Bassett. We raised concern that
both projects will conflict owing to the major sewage works
in progress on the Wootton Bassett High Street. We have been
assured that both InterRoute and Wessex Water have been in
regular communication and planned works at the sewage repairs,
should not affect the planned diversions.
The single westward diversion route
has been planned to alleviate congestion routes through Wootton
Bassett on the southbound traffic, should the Wessex Drainage
rework be still in progress. |
