South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has today confirmed rumours that Gipsy Patch Lane will be closed to all traffic at the railway bridge for a period of four weeks this June (2019).
The news comes less than three months after council officers assured a packed public meeting that the most disruptive roadworks associated with the upcoming Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (CPME) scheme would not commence until 2020.
The June 2019 road closure is said to be necessary for BT to carry out preparatory work to divert underground utilities.
The main CPME construction programme, which is yet to be finalised, is anticipated to include an approximate eight-month closure of Gipsy Patch Lane from early 2020 to enable the replacement of the railway bridge.
A council spokesperson said:
“Gipsy Patch Lane will be closed to all highway users, including pedestrians and cyclists, at the railway bridge for approximately four weeks from Monday 3rd June. A signed diversion route will be in place during this time. Access to properties and side roads along Gipsy Patch Lane will be maintained and no disruption to the supply of utilities is expected. Dates of the full closure will be clearly signposted to give adequate notice.”
“Undertaking the utility diversion work at this early stage reduces the overall level of disruption to Gipsy Patch Lane and will help us to ensure that the later construction work keeps to programme.”
The spokesperson added that BT is expected to commence work on Monday 25th February, but the initial phase of work is not expected to cause any disruption to road users or to the supply of BT services, although some foot/cycle paths may be affected.
Further details of the June 2019 road closure and the latest news on the overall CPME project will be published in the March issues of the Stoke Gifford Journal and Bradley Stoke Journal magazines.
More information and related related links:
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (Travelwest)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
UPDATE (18th March 2019)
The Journal has created a new information page for the CPME construction phase:
This will potentially affect hundreds of students sitting A levels and GCSes at SGS College and local schools in June. There are very strict rules regarding late arrivals imposed on exams officers. Have to say yet again how short-sighted councillors and politicians are.