Newbury Town Centre will be closed to through traffic from 8am until 6pm on Saturday 18t May 2019 while a bike display is held in the town centre. During the event all through traffic can take the alternative route via Robin Hood Roundabout and the A339.
Traffic
Cheap Street junction now operational
The A339 and Bear Lane works in Newbury have reached a milestone today with the traffic light controlled junction from the A339 southbound into Cheap Street becoming operational. At the same time the southbound entry into Cheap Street from Market Street has been closed, permanently. Main effect of this change is that all traffic from […]
Mill lane to re-open this Friday!
The closure has had to be extended until Friday 17th May due to the slow rate of work carried out by SGN. West Berkshire Council said: “Regretfully due to the state of the works we have had to agree to the extension and apologise to all of those who are inconvenienced by it.”
Thatcham and Midgham Level Crossing Overnight Closures
Network Rail will be closing bot Thatcham and Midgham level crossings for 2 consecutive nights from Wednesday 8th May. The closures will be in place between 10pm and 5am. The diversion for the Midgham closure will be via A4, Brimpton Road, Wasing Road and vice versa. A plan of this closure can be found at […]
Making a splash in Newbury!
Grab your wellingtons, Puddle Jumping is coming to Newbury on the 14 April! Along with puddle jumping there will be face painting, hook-a-duck, children’s rides and an arts & crafts stall. Newbury Town Centre will be closed to through traffic from 8am on Sunday 14 April 2019 while the event is held. All roads will […]
Mill Lane Closure for Gas Works this April
Mill Lane will be closed from 15th April – 10th May for renewal of a gas main by SGN. The closure is from the A339 to the junction with Denmark Road, this is a distance of approximately 150 metres and is one way from the A339 east towards Bone Lane. To facilitate the closure the […]
Major delays on Hambridge Lane
SGN are currently dealing with a gas leak on Hambridge Road. Railway Terrace is closed and traffic lights have been placed on Hambridge Road which are expected to stay over the weekend and into Monday. Major delays are expected for traffic on Hambridge Road and drivers are advised to use the A4 to travel between […]
Thatcham Broadway and Red Shute Hill CLOSURE Sun 24 March
Repairs to Thatcham Broadway and Red Shute Hill will be taking place this Sunday (24 March). The northbound side of Thatcham Broadway will be closed between Church Gate and the High St between 8am and 11am. The southbound side will be unaffected. A plan of the closure can be found here. Red Shute Hill will […]
Thatcham Level Crossing Closure
Station Road will be closed at Thatcham Level Crossing overnight for 2 nights, from Wednesday 27th March 2019. This is so that Network Rail can complete the annual level crossing test. The closure will be in place from 10pm each night until 5am the following morning. During the closure, all traffic will be diverted. The […]
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