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Gallows Hill / Banbury Road Junction Improvement
Gallows Hill / Banbury Road Junction Works Finished
Work completed on Gallows Hill / Banbury Road Junction - Press Release 25 June 2010
Traffic Management - 25 June 2010
Following completion of the construction work at this junction all temporary speed restrictions have now been removed. The new permanent speed limit at the junction is 40mph.
Progress Updates – 11 June 2010
Timber fencing has started to be installed along Banbury Road.
Acoustic timber fencing has been installed adjacent to Tollgate Cottage.
Topsoil has been laid over parts of the site.
Maintenance lay-by has been installed off Heathcote Lane.
New red surfacing has been laid for all cycleways.
New road surfacing has been installed across the site.
Road signs and markings installed.
Block paving installed along Heathcote Lane.
Traffic Management - 27 May 2010
1-4 June 24 hour temporary traffic lights will be used to allow for the final surfacing of the junction to be carried out.
Progress Updates – 26 April 2010
There has been good progress across the site during the past month. The most obvious sign of the progress of the scheme was when with traffic directed onto the new link road on 6 April.
The tarmac was laid on the new link road over 4 days.
New temporary road markings have been installed at the junction.
Work on the original junction has begun by removing the existing traffic island.
Ducts for street lights and traffic signals have been installed in the verge of the new link road.
Work on reconstructing sections of Banbury Road progressed well with the foundations in place by Tuesday 20 April.
New tarmac was laid on Banbury Road over 3 days between Wednesday 21 and Friday 23 April.
Kerbs have begun to be laid for the new footway/cycleway on Banbury Road.
Traffic Management - 26 April 2010
Carriageway construction work on Banbury Road has now been completed. Traffic management will now be limited to off-peak hours only. There will be no temporary traffic lights between 07:30-09:30 and 16:00-18:00.
Traffic Management - 9 April 2010
During work on Banbury Road it has been discovered that large sections of the road are in very poor shape. The road is in such poor condition that we (Warwickshire County Council) have no choice but to carry-out immediate and substantial repairs. Due to unexpected poor ground conditions, 3-way traffic lights will be required 24 hours a day until Monday 26 April. Warwickshire County Council would like to apologise for the disruption that this work will cause and would like to assure you that all measures are being taken to carry-out the work as efficiently as possible so to keep the duration of the lights to a minimum.
Traffic Management - 18 March 2010
Work on the traffic signal junction is progressing to the next phase of construction which will result in the closure of the existing junction of Heathcote Lane and Banbury Road. From 23 March traffic will instead be directed to use the newly constructed road. A plan showing the new road layout is shown. Plan of new road layout (PDF - 1.3 MB)
Progress Updates – 03 March 2010
Despite the periodic bouts of heavy rain good progress is being made.
Stone Gabions (wire baskets filled with stone) have been constructed on the Eastern side of Banbury Road. These are used to hold up the verge adjacent to a drainage ditch.
Foundations have been laid for the new footway and carriageway widening on the Eastern side of Banbury Road.
New drainage has been installed across the site.
New kerb drains have been installed on part of the new link road.
Diversion of a Severn Trent water main and a 11kV electrical cable have been completed.
Traffic Management - 25 February 2010
Narrow lanes marked out by traffic cones and cylinders are being used on Banbury Road to allow work to take place safely in the land adjacent to the road. It has been necessary to use 2-way temporary traffic lights on Banbury road to make it safe for the workforce due to the persistent high speeds of vehicles along this road. We anticipate using 2-way temporary traffic lights off-peak on Banbury Road from the 8th March to begin work on widening the Western side of Banbury Road.
Progress Updates - 13 January 2010
Before Christmas good progress was made however, work in January has been very slow due to the inclement weather.
Trees and vegetation along Banbury Road were trimmed in preparation for the construction work.
Work off the carriageway began with removing the topsoil. Archaeologists carried out a survey of the area and discovered a number of musket balls along with other small artefacts. You can view some of the items found below. Items found at Gallows Hill 1 (JPG - 581 KB) Items found at Gallows Hill 2 (JGP - 599 KB)
The foundations of the new road have now been largely installed.
Heavy snow in recent weeks has slowed the progress of the works, with works stopping for almost 2 weeks as a result of the heavy snow and freezing temperatures. It is anticipated that normal operations should resume on site by the end of January.
Background - 24 November 2009
The scheme is to install traffic signals at this location to improve the capacity and relieve congestion at the junction. To allow for the installation of traffic signals at this junction Heathcote Lane will be re-aligned. The £800,000 improvement will start at the end of November and is expected to take approximately 5 months to complete. Gallows Hill / Banbury Road Junction Improvement Plan (PDF - 895 KB) Work starting on Gallows Hill / Banbury Road Junction - Press Release 24 November 2009 Traffic Management During the works it is anticipated that there will be activities of construction requiring the use of traffic management. Traffic management which restricts traffic flow on site will be limited to mainly off-peak hours only. Warwickshire County Council and Alun Griffiths Contractors will endeavour to restrict the disruption to a minimum throughout the works. Contact Us For further information on the project please email highwaydesign@warwickshire.gov.uk or telephone 01926 476822.