Weekly round up of road works in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Bristol & Devon

A36 Limpley Stoke and Monkton Combe The A36 south of Bath will be closed for 12 weeks from Monday 31 March at Limpley Stoke and Monkton Combe while work to stabilise a slope, carriageway reconstruction and reconstruction of a retaining wall is carried out. Signed diversions will be in place:

Light traffic only:

Northbound - Leave the A36 at Beckington to join the A361, at Frome join the A362 to Farrington Gurney. Then either take the A37 to Bristol, or the A367 to Bath.

Southbound - Take the A37 from Bristol and join the A362 at Farrington Gurney. At Warminster take the A36. Or leave Bath on the A367 and join the A362 towards Warminster until reaching the A36. Heavy Goods Vehicles:

Northbound Leave A36 at Warminster to join the A350 north. At Chippenham take the A4 eat until reaching Bath.

Southbound Leave Bath on the A4. At Chippenham join the A350 until reaching Warminster and joining the A36.

M5/M49 AVONMOUTH On the night of Sunday 30th March 2008 Western Power will be replacing worn out insulators on the power lines which span the M5/M49 approach roads at Avonmouth. There will be closures of slip roads. The closures are expected to be in place for a maximum of one hour, possibly less:

1, Closure of the Northbound exit slip road at M5 Junction 18 2, Closure of the Southbound exit slip road at M5 junction 18 3, Closure of the loop from St Brendan's Roundabout to M5/M49 4, Closure of the loop from Portway Roundabout to M5/M49

During the closures, traffic at Avonmouth will be directed North on the A403 coast road to join the M48 and onward to the M4/M5

Traffic wishing to access Avonmouth from the North, East and West (M4/M5) will be pre-warned of the closure and directed to use the M48/A403 route to Avonmouth

Traffic wishing to access Avonmouth from the South (M5) will be advised prior to M5 Junction 19 of the closure and the likely duration. This will give drivers the option of laying up in the services or of following the diversion route to Almondsbury and onto the M4/M48/A403.

M4 Overbridges near Bristol The following motorway overbridges will be closed overnight (21.00 to 05.30) for essential bridge joint repairs, affecting the minor roads which cross the motorway at these points:

Fri 28th March Folly Lane, nr Emerson's Green, Bristol Hardy Lane, nr Tockington Stoke Lane, nr Hambrook, Bristol Sat 29th March Stoke Lane, nr Hambrook, Bristol Sun 30th March Stoke Lane, nr Hambrook, Bristol Mon 31st March Stoke Lane, nr Hambrook, Bristol

A303 Sparkford Roundabout Work to upgrade the street lighting, kerbs and signage at Sparkford roundabout started on 4 March and will continue for approximately 14 weeks. The majority of the work will be carried out on the traffic islands and surrounding hatching, although at times there will be lane closures on the approaches to the roundabout. Work will be carried out on weekdays. Work on this scheme will be removed for the Easter weekend.

A419 Blunsdon Bypass New bypass is under construction near Swindon. There are narrow lanes and a speed limit of 40mph for safety between the Turnpike Roundabout and Castle Eaton.

M48 Severn Bridge A 50mph speed limit is in place on the bridge for safety during on-going maintenance work.

M4 Junctions 14-18. Communications upgrade to install Variable Message Signs. Work on verge and hard shoulder. New signs being lifted into place overnight. Work will be suspended over Easter weekend.

Notes to Editors

1. The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. We manage, maintain and improve England's motorways and major A roads on behalf of the Secretary of State.

2. This press release covers Highways Agency Area 2 managed from Bristol and covers the Motorways and trunk roads in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, the Bristol and Bath area and the M5, A303 and the A30 east of Exeter within Devon.

3. A new information leaflet, Driving in Severe Weather - Helping you steer clear of trouble, has been published. It provides advice to drivers on how to remain safe when driving in severe weather conditions, as well as giving the details of how to access our information services. The information is also available on the Highways Agency website: (http://www.highways.gov.uk). Copies are available by calling 0870 1226 236 quoting PR248/07.

4. Real-time traffic information for England's motorways and major A roads is now available:

* From our new Traffic Radio service, available on DAB digital radio and the internet at http://www.trafficradio.org.uk. To tune into the DAB service, simply press the "scan" button on your radio. The radio will tune into all available channels and you can select the new service by scrolling through the channels until you reach "Traffic Radio".

* On the internet at http://www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo

* By phone from the Highways Agency 24-hour voice activated phone service on 08700 660 115. (Calls from BT landlines to 0870 numbers will cost no more than 8p per minute; mobile calls usually cost more).

Before using a mobile, find a safe place to park. Never stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency. Make sure it's safe and legal before you call.

5. For more 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 at any time.

(Calls to 0845 numbers cost no more than 3p/min from BT residential landlines. Call charges from other landlines and mobile networks may vary

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE HIGHWAYS AGENCY BY THE GOVERNMENT NEWS NETWORK SOUTH WEST.

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