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• A46 Newark to Widmerpool Improvement

Construction

Works planned for the period January to April 2012 include:

General Site Activities

• The scheme is currently on target to be completed in April 2012. 
•  Large sections of the scheme are now running as a fully operational dual carriageway. 

Widmerpool to Bingham Railway - South Section

• Widmerpool Roundabout - Work will be ongoing to March / April
• Kinoulton Lane to A606 link - This link will be open at the same time as the roundabout above.
•   A46 to A606 Southbound Slip Road - A 6 week closure will be needed to complete the work on the enlarged roundabout.  This is likely to commence in mid January.  The signed diversion will be via Roehoe or Owthorpe Junctions (see below)
• Roehoe Junction - This junction is now fully operating but the temporary arrangement on the west side of the junction needs to be completed with the installation of a splitter island.  This work may need to be done using a short term closure of the western part of the junction.  If this is the case the diversion for the above will be via Owthorpe Junction.
• Owthorpe Junction - This junction is now fully operating.
• Colston Road asnd Colston Gate - Now closed.  Once re-opened there will be no direct access onto the A46 as the bridge is to take traffic over the new road only. The programme currently shows these roads to re-open by end March.
• Stragglethorpe Junction - This junction is now fully operational.
• Cropwell Road - Work to the under bridge is progressing. The current programme shows the new bridge open to traffic in March. 
•  Radcliffe Road - Access with the A46 is currently closed and will remain closed until early 2012 (as above).  The link south to Stragglethorpe is currently programmed to be available to traffic by end February.
• Henson Lane - New lane open.
• A52 West of new island - The A52 in this location has been running on a temporary diversion.  The permanent road is due to be operational by early February.
•  A52 Saxondale Islands Link Road - The dual carriageway link between the old and new islands in this area is only partly complete.  The section near the old island has to be re-constructed.  During this work, which is scheduled to begin in January, a contra flow will be needed.  Once this work commences it is likely to take around 8 weeks to complete.
• oSaxondale Bridleway Bridge - The new bridleway bridge is in position and work to complete the approaches underway.  The bridge should  be open in January.
• Bingham Railway Bridge - Bridge complete.

Old A46 and Public Rights of Way

• Link between Owthorpe Junction and Colston Road/Gate - This section of road is currently programmed to re-open to traffic by the end of March.
• Radcliffe Road to Hardigate Road - This section is being narrowed down and on completion of the work it will be a bridleway only.
• Saxondale to Margidunum (Bingham) Islands - Close to the old junction of Newton Lane we have begun to construct the roundabout which will be where the southbound on-slip to the new A46 will be.  The link between the 2 islands will remain open for southbound traffic only until this work is completed.  On the current programme this is indicated as March.
• Public Rights of Way - Many of the lengths of footpaths / bridleways have been in place for some time but on safety grounds could not be open.  The points where they connect to junctions at either end were not completed.  These rights of way will, over the next few months, gradually become safe for use and will be re-opened. 

All dates are per the current programme and are subject to change.

Bingham Railway to Newark - North Section

• Saxondale to Margidunum (Bingham) Islands - Close to the old junction of Newton Lane we have begun to construct the roundabout which will be where the southbound on-slip to the new A46 will be.  The link between the 2 islands will remain open for southbound traffic only until this work is completed.  On the current programme this is indicated as March.
• Margidunum Junction - New bridge now open.
• Newton Lane - The new lane is now open.
• Springdale Lane to Butt Lane byway - The byway is now open.
• Butt Lane Overbridge - New bridge now open.
• Tenman Lane - Construction of the new roundabout at the junction with the old A46 has commenced. These roundabout works will then be on-going until March 2012.
• Car Colston Overbridge - The public right of way over this bridge is likely to remain closed until the end of the project in April 2012.
• Red Lodge Junction - The western part of the junction is now open.  The junction will be fully operational by the end of January.
• Red Lodge Lane - Now open.
• Slacks Lane - Now permanently closed.
• Flintham Bridleway Bridge - Work to complete the bridleway bridge continues. Until it is safe to open the new bridge a pedestrian route over the new road bridge will be maintained and illuminated.
• Inholms Road - Traffic is now using the new road which connects to Fintham junction. 
• Flintham Junction - - This junction is currently programmed to be fully operational by the end of January.
• Syerston Bridge - New bridge now open.
• Lodge Lane Junction - Bridge and junction now open.
• Lodge Lane / old A46 Roundabout - A new roundabout is under construction on the old A46 at this location.  A full closure of this junction will be needed in February/March for a few weeks to complete the works.  Date to be confirmed.
• Moor Lane - Bridge open.
• Hawton Lane Overbridge - Bridge open. Work to complete the tie in with the old A46 will be undertaken by the end of February.
• Farndon Roundabout - Traffic is now using the new outer ring of the roundabout.  The roundabout will be fully operational by the end of February.
• Crees Lane - New link is open to traffic.
• Farndon Pedestrian Underpass - New underpass now open.

All dates are per the current programme and are subject to change.    

Detrunking and Public Rights of Way

• During the period sections of the old A46, which will be returned to NCC as county roads, will have the street lighting and signage removed.
• Public Rights of Way - Many of the lengths of footpaths / bridleways have been in place for some time but on safety grounds could not be open.  The points where they connect to junctions at either end were not completed.  These rights of way will, over the next few months, gradually become safe for use and will be re-opened. 

 Measures have been put in place to keep the disruption to a minimum.

• As much work as possible to be carried out during the day using well maintained, modern equipment to minimise dust and noise
• Consultation has been carried out with Environmental Health Officers to agree working hours and permitted noise
• The diversions to be put in place have been agreed with local authorities and the police and will be clearly signed
• The site office for the scheme is located directly off the A46 at RAF Newton, this should mean our presence has minimum impact on our neighbours

*Balfour Beatty are registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme* see http://www.ccscheme.org.uk/ for further information. Please note that the Highways Agency is not responsible for the contents or reliability of this website.