A HGV driver, a 38-year-old man from Shropshire, has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving and causing death by dangerous driving. Before you travel, you can obtain up-to-the-minute travel information on the @HighwaysSWEST Twitter feed, by phoning the National Highways Information Line on 0300 123 5000 or by accessing the website:www.trafficengland.com. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Young entrepreneur opens her dream shop 'Stuff' in Salisbury, Aldi opening new Swindon store later this year as jobs advertised, Glider plane performs emergency landing in Wiltshire field, Wiltshire's 'wonkiest road' repairs lined up - but not until 2023, Downton's Bull Hotel set for major transformation and concert nights. In the next couple of weeks, well be installing the bridge beams onto Steart Hill bridge, which will take local traffic over the new dualled A303. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? The delivery of this scheme is part of a long term aim to create a high-quality dual carriage way link between London and the South East and the South West. Drivers can obtain up-to-the-minute travel information on local radio the @HighwaysSWEST Twitter feed, by phoning the National Highways Information Line on 0300 123 5000 or by accessing the website: www.trafficengland.com. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Something went wrong, please try again later. All the latest highways news direct to your inbox every week day. Somerset County Council also has a closure of the A358 in place at Hatch Beauchamp from 16 March for 13 nights and both National Highways and the council will be working together to ensure both works can take place safely and to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum. Hampshire Constabulary has confirmed that three people have been killed following a four vehicle crash that closed the A303 near Andover on Wednesday (August 25). The Secretary of State for Transport granted the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling scheme on 29 January 2021. As a result of these roadworks in the immediate area around Stonehenge there will be closures, diversions and some contra flow systems that will affect both Before you travel, you can obtain up-to-the-minute travel information on the @HighwaysSWEST Twitter feed, by phoning the National Highways Information Line on 0300 123 5000 or by accessing the website: www.trafficengland.com. Please report any comments that break our rules. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. The project team had arranged to close the A303 in both directions between Hazlegrove roundabout and Podimore roundabout for a whole weekend. That money would cover the cost for a duel carriageway passed the stones and around Winterbourne Stoke. During the day the road will be open as usual. The following traffic incidents and congestion for A303 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours: There are no current incidents in this location. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. A tunnel is total overkill. Monday 5 December 2022, 11:05am The crash happened on the A303 near Podimore Credit: Google maps The A303 is closed between Podimore and Sparkford after a serious crash this morning (5. What science tells us about the afterlife. The weather -dependent installation will involve the crane . Links to key DCO documentation can be found below: You can view our full Development Consent Order application on the Planning Inspectorate website. Region | County: South West | Devon Road Affected: A303 Description of incident: Location : The A303 eastbound between the junctions with the A30 and the A358 . Were also working on two of the main structures on site the Steart Hill bridge and the Hazlegrove underpass. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. The A303 between Southfields roundabout and the A30 junction will close overnight for five nights starting on Monday (March 14) to allow for urgent safety repairs. Further along the A303 corridor, archaeological fieldwork and preliminary work is due to start later this year on Highways Englands transformational Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme past Stonehenge, with the five-year main construction phase expected to start by late 2022, early 2023. A key stretch of the A303 in Wiltshire, near Mere will close overnight next week. Firefighters rescue 70 pigs on A303 in Somerset after lorry overturns in crash Emergency services were called to the A303 near Ilminster shortly before 1pm yesterday (February 23). These offices will accommodate the project support team with space for up to 36 people, with two large meeting rooms and a quiet room. Therell be a clearly signed diversion route via the A359 and the A37. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Well make routes safer for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders in the area. These will provide nesting and roosting opportunities for birds, bats and dormice, where were removing sections of habitat that they would normally use. Somerset County Council's Hazardous B3191 cliff road expected to remain closed indefinitely A clifftop road near Watchet is set to remain closed indefinitely for safety reasons on expert advice. Julian Strong, Service Delivery Manager for National Highways, said: We appreciate that roadworks can be frustrating, but we are making every effort to ensure the impact on the local community is kept to an absolute minimum. Once the road is built, well recreate woodland, hedgerow and grassland habitats to provide long term homes for these species. This includes documents identified under Article 43 and Schedule 9 of our Development Consent Order, which have been certified as true copies by the Secretary of State. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Road diversions signs are not clear!! HP10 9TY. While much of the corridor is a dual carriageway, there are still over 35 miles of single carriageway. Once these beams are in place, the next stage, in October, will be to pour the concrete to form the bridge deck. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. During this weekend closure, clearly signed diversions will be in place via the A359 and the A37. 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Picture: RADAR, Toneway in Taunton will also be closed overnight, will be closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Taunton's Toneway to close for three nights next week. Before you travel, you can obtain up-to-the-minute travel information on the @HighwaysSWEST Twitter feed, by phoning the National Highways Information Line on 0300 123 5000 or by accessing the website: (External link - Opens in a new tab or window), [email protected], A303 Sparkford to Ilchester feedback tool, [email protected], Regional Designated Funds newsletter - autumn 2019, Improving journeys to the South West: the case for the A303/A358 corridor, Survey Fact Sheets - Agriculture, Soils and Land, Survey Fact Sheets - Ground conditions (Geotechnical), Environmental Statement - Non-Technical Summary, Environmental Statement - Addendum Appendix A Section 1, Environmental Statement - Addendum Appendix A Section 2, Environmental Statement - Addendum Appendix B Section 1, Environmental Statement - Addendum Appendix B Section 2, Environmental Statement - Addendum Appendix B Section 3, Environmental Statement - Addendum Appendix B Section 4, Examining Authoritys report and recommendations to the Secretary of State for Transport, Secretary of State for Transports decision letter and statement of reasons, Development Consent Order as made by the Secretary of State for Transport, view our full Development Consent Order application. The strict rules for festival-goers, READ MORE: We tried Marco Pierre White's new plant based menu - and were not disappointed, The A303 will be closed overnight for five nights. no we dont need a tunnel what we need is a cutting with dual carriageway! This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can However, Highways England have not suggested how long this diversion route will take. Learn how your comment data is processed. READ MORE: Somerset woman describes her "heartbreaking" experiences on the border of Ukraine. During the weekend closures, clearly signed diversions will be in place via the A359 and the A37. Reason : Emergency roadworks are planned. Lane closures: Lane one is closed. the height of summer, support economic growth, facilitating growth in jobs and housing by providing a free-flowing and reliable connection between the south east and the south west, make the road safer, by providing additional capacity and reducing driver stress. Status : Currently Active. The register sets out: A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.1 Plan (unsigned), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.1 Plan (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.1 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.1 (unsigned), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.2 Plan (unsigned), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.2 Plan (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.2 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.2 (unsigned), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.3 Plan (unsigned), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.3 Plan (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.3 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.3 (unsigned), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.4 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.4, A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.5 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.5, A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.6 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.6, A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.7 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.7, A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.8 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.8, A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.9 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.9, A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.10 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.10, A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.11 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.11, A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.12 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.12, A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration No.13 (signed), A303 Sparkford to Ilchester General Vesting Declaration Plan No.13, A303 Stonehenge (Amesbury to Berwick Down). Closures over 12 hours or more are highlighted in blue on the downloadable 'roadwork status' attachment. We've now completed most of the earth moving we needed the bridge for. Hopefully you wont be there much longer. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 13 March 2023 to 15 March 2023. The temporary bridge helped transport 900,000 tonnes of earth for the scheme. After a wet start to the year, the Sparkford to Ilchester dualling scheme is back in full swing, with the main focus on getting the abutments ready for the temporary bridge at Steart Hill. From 8pm to 4am every night. It would help if drivers stopped looking at the Henge and ket their eyes on the road ahead. You can click on a location to make a specific comment, or give us your general feedback. Reason : Roadworks are planned. This new temporary bridge is a vital part of the scheme it will keep construction off the main road, reducing the impact of the scheme on road users and residents. Schedule : From 20:00 on 6 March 2023 to 06:00 on 7 March 2023. Reason : Emergency roadworks are planned. Status : Pending. From a project perspective, its exciting that we are now close to works starting in September, with the scheme supporting economic growth and facilitating a growth in jobs and housing by creating a free-flowing and reliable connection between the south east and south west. These sections act as congestion bottlenecks, particularly in the summer months and at weekends, causing delays to road users, and they add to an increased risk of accidents. A303 Roadworks Schedule : From 20:00 on 13 March 2023 to 06:00 on 14 March 2023. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed. Your email address will not be published. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. It then takes a southerly alignment before meeting up with the existing road again to pass between Vale Farm and the MOD signal station at Eyewell/Traits Land. The temporary bridge will be in place for 35 weeks to complete the earthworks for the scheme. A30 and A38 trunk roads. We havent just been moving soil, though. For the best experience please use a JavaScript enabled browser. Reason : Roadworks are planned. Our travel news is as up to date as possible but please do always check with local traffic news sources and always allow plenty of time for your A303 journey. A303 Hampshire Live Travel News Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:11:01 GMT As a result, we are wholeheartedly in support of this new scheme.. Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 22:00 and 05:30 from 12 August 2019 to 14 August 2019. link road from M25 J15 clockwise to M4 J4B Location : The M25 clockwise exit slip at junction J15 . As a quick and cheap fix is to plant quick growing llandie trees blocking the view of the stones, then moving the 303 away from the stones in a cutting. Read about our approach to external linking. Both roads will be closed for eight hours overnight on several days this week from today (Monday, June 20). We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. A303 Marsh to Hamway, and A303 Horton Cross junction at Southfields Roundabout full overnight closures for road renewals works. On Friday 1 October we marked the start of our work on the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dual carriageway project. The closure is to build 2 precast chambers 725mm x 255mm x 665mm deep in footway and to install 346m of 1 way poly duct in the verge. The carriageway will be closedfor resurfacing. The commuter road will be closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (June 20-22) between 8pm and 6am. Lee Nathan, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) South West Regional Chairman, said: Upgrading the single carriageway sections of this important route is key to supporting the south west economy, particularly as the only alternative route via the M4 and M5 into the south west is already heavily congested. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed. Further along the A303 corridor, archaeological fieldwork and preliminary work is due to start later this year on Highways England's transformational Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme past Stonehenge, with the five-year main construction phase expected to start by late 2022, early 2023. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Our main construction will get under way in 2022 which means we'll only have minimal roadworks on the road until early next year. Since starting the scheme last year, we've now completed more than 60 per cent of the earthworks, moving around 900,000 tonnes of earth thats the same weight as 72,000 double decker buses! It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that three closures already in place are expected to carry on this week: M3, from 8pm October 3 to 6am November 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M3 northbound, junction 6 to 5, Lane closures for grounds surveys. On the A303 at Deptford from 9am to 3pm on February 14 slight delays are expected due to stop and go boards on the westbound entry slip road for barrier works. Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed. Contact us below with any enquiries. From 8pm to 4am every night of the week a locally signed diversion route will be in place via Stockland Hill and the A35. The upgrade, costing 130 to 160 million, is scheduled to be open to traffic in 2024 and further information events are planned in the future. Visit our A303 Sparkford to Ilchester feedback tool to have your say. On an average day the road carries 23,500 vehicles, but numbers increase significantly in the summer, particularly at weekends making journeys unreliable and unpredictable. We will nowfinalisethe detailed design with our contractors, and currently anticipate starting on site later this year. "You can now really start to see the scheme take shape and we are excited to continue pressing ahead to finalise this vital route.". See all the latest M4 traffic news and M4 traffic reports. Keep up to date with what's happening on this scheme by signing up to our updates. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. You can stay up-to-date on the top news near you with DevonLive's FREE newsletters find out more about our range of daily and weekly bulletins and sign up here or enter your email address at the top of the page. From a project perspective, its exciting that we are now close to works starting in September, with the scheme supporting economic growth and facilitating a growth in jobs and housing by creating a free-flowing and reliable connection between the south east and south west. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed. Well make every effort to minimise the impact on the local community and travelling public. This 135 million road scheme will provide a major boost to the South Wests economy, whilst improving local journeys and making roads safer. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Finally, the route bypasses the existing Hazlegrove Roundabout to the north through the Registered Park and Garden associated with Hazlegrove House, before tying into the existing A303 Sparkford Bypass. Westbound motorists should leave the A303 at the A350 junction, following the road and then turning onto the B3081. The A303 in Somertset has reopened after a "serious" crash involving cyclist and car late on Sunday night (February, 26). A Gannett Company. Or; Schedule : From 08:00 on 7 March 2023 to 18:00 on 7 March 2023. Requirements are conditions that have been included in the DCO, which control how the project must be implemented (constructed and maintained). Status : Pending. A virtual exhibition will be held this week where residents along the route can find out more and put questions to the project team. Status : Pending. National Highways will be carrying out multiple tasks at various locations and where possible the noisiest works will be completed before 11pm, and access for residents will be maintained but may involve a short delay depending on the stage of work. Abutments are the supporting structures either side of the span of the bridge. This isnt part of the major upgrade scheme its just a small maintenance project to do very minor works, for example filling potholes. Schedule : From 21:00 on 8 March 2023 to 06:00 on 9 March 2023. Motorists, businesses and residents are invited to find out more about plans to dual three miles of the A303 in Somerset, promising to transform journeys in the south west. READ MORE: Biker remanded in custody for dangerous riding on M3 Location : The A303 eastbound between the A3093 and the junction with the A34 . 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