M40 IMPROVEMENTS, GAYDON
20 May 2015: Update no.4
B4100 Dualling in progress
Improvements are taking place in the area of Gaydon with the dualling of
the B4100 / B4451 carriageway, a Warwickshire County Council (WCC)
scheme, and the M40 Junction 12 improvements, a Highways England
scheme. This is the fourth monthly bulletin published jointly by WCC and
Highways England, to regularly update you on the progress of each
scheme.
B4451 Gaydon Road Improvements Scheme
Update from Warwickshire County Council
Work is progressing well for the construction of the new dual carriageway
in Gaydon. The main operations currently being carried out include
earthworks, drainage and statutory authority service diversions.
Operations to clear and relocate Great Crested Newts (pictured) from the
site are now complete.
Motor Centre on the B4100. This will continue for the duration of the
works. Completion of the WCC roadworks scheme is estimated to be
February 2016.
For further information on these works please contact:
B4100 / B4451 Dual Carriageway (M40 Junction 12)
Danny Green from Warwickshire County Council
[email protected]
The site clearance works are due to commence at the entrance to the
Heritage Motor Centre enabling road construction to be carried out at this
tie-in location. A temporary 30mph Speed Limit is in place on the B4451
from the M40 J12 to the Gaydon roundabout and up to the Heritage
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M40 IMPROVEMENTS, GAYDON
20 May 2015: Update no.4
M40 Junction 12 Improvements Scheme
Update from Highways England
Health and Safety is of paramount
importance to Highways England on the
M40. We are taking time to ensure our site,
staff and vehicles meet all the necessary
standards for the benefit of all. Ensuring the
latest safety equipment is installed on our
vehicles will help maintain a high level of
safety on our site.
We have been carrying out some Ground Penetrating Radar surveys
under the slip roads to determine soil composition, and whether there are
any large areas of unrequired material, such as concrete or remnants of
a previous road, under the current layer of tarmac. This will help resolve
any potential delays prior to resurfacing works.
Over the Early May Bank Holiday the project team avoided use of traffic
management along the M40 in order to help prevent delays to holiday
traffic. We will aim to do this over all bank holidays to prevent disruption.
For further information on these works please contact:
Work has also started offline with the erection of additional fencing. We
have consulted with the land owners to ensure that this meets their
needs and expectations.
Traffic management will continue to be in use for the safety of the
travelling public as well as construction workforce whilst the fencing is
being erected. Where possible we will aim to avoid using traffic
management during rush hour traffic and prevent causing further
congestion for motorway traffic using the M40 during peak times.
M40 Junction 12 Improvements Scheme
Shah Hussain, Project Manager
Highways England
[email protected]
Jasvir Sandhu, Public Liaison Officer
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd
[email protected]
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