This S278 scheme will see the creation of a ghost island right turn lane, which will provide access to the new Aldi store, which is due to open in early December 2025.

This S278 scheme will see the creation of a ghost island right turn lane, which will provide access to the new Aldi store, which is due to open in early December 2025.

The scheme will also include the;

  • provision of new street lighting along the length of the A423 Southam Bypass (between Galanos House Roundabout and Daventry Rd Roundabout)
  • Construction of a new shared footway / cycleway on the A425 and A423, providing access to the new Aldi store from Southam
  • Landscaping
  • New traffic signs and road markings
  • Reducing the speed limit on the A423 Southam Bypass, from National Speed Limit to 50mph
  • Removal of the existing parking layby on the A423 southbound
  • Upgrading the existing Puffin crossing on the A423 Southam Bypass to a Toucan crossing.

Published: 7th August 2025

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