Monday 11:29
Public Exhibition in Stratton St Margaret
There will be a public exhibition next week to show plans for a proposed new noise barrier to be installed beside the A419 at Lower Stratton near Swindon.
Dates: Wednesday 28 & Thursday 29 June 2006
Times: 11am - 4pm (28th June) & 12pm-8pm (29th June)
Location: The Willow Suite, Corus Hotel, Swindon, Oxford Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4TL.
The Lower Stratton area has been identified as being exposed to high levels of traffic noise.
The proposed timber noise fence is intended to reduce traffic noise from the A419 trunk road and is likely to be 475m long and between 2.5m and 3.5 in height.
The fence is intended to protect the area between Gifford Road and Godwin Road and produce an average noise reduction of five decibels (5dB(A)) over the area. The scheme is dependant on successful completion of statutory stages such as planning approval.
Notes to Editors
1. The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. It manages, maintains and improves England's motorways and trunk roads on behalf of the Secretary of State.
2. The Highways Agency traffic information website is at http://www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo.
3. For real-time traffic information, the Highways Agency 24-hour voice activated telephone service is on 08700 660 115. (Calls from BT landlines to 0870 numbers will cost no more than 8p per minute; mobile calls usually cost more)
4. For general information about the Highways Agency and its work, visit the Highways Agency website http://www.highways.gov.uk, or telephone the Highways Agency information line on 08457 50 40 30 (Calls from BT landlines to 0845 numbers will cost no more than 4p per minute; mobile calls usually cost more. Service operates: 08.00 - 20.00 weekdays, 09.00 - 17.00 weekends).
Issued on behalf of the Highways Agency by GNN South West
Client ref SW/424/06
