Popular Bristol road to close for 3 week for essential works because it was built with poor quality materials
A popular road in Bristol is set to close for three weeks as essential works are carried out due to the use of poor quality materials when it was originally built.
The A4018 Passage Road is due to be closed for almost three weeks for essential works.
The works form part of the next phase to improve the reliability of the number 1 bus service through Henbury and make active travel safer.
A section of the road will be rebuilt due to originally being constructed with poor quality materials, including a base that is not strong enough and a top layer of tarmac that is too thin.
The southbound section of the dual carriageway will be closed one-way between Crow Lane roundabout and Charlton Road between July 14 and completed by August 1.
The number 1 bus service travelling to the city centre will be diverted via Knole Lane and Charlton Road, and the bus stops by Brentry Lane and The Ridgeway will be suspended. The nearest bus stops are on Brentry roundabout eastbound or Falcondale Walk south westbound.
Traffic will need to follow the signposted diversion via Crow Lane, Henbury Road (B4055), and Falcondale Road (A4018) for onwards travel.
Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained throughout the closure but vehicles will be unable to access Passage Way via Brentry Lane.
Councillor Ed Plowden, Chair of the Transport and Connectivity Committee, said: “I am pleased we have been able to programme in these essential repairs to extend the life of the road alongside the wider project to improve access for buses and active travel routes.
“We need to plan ahead in preparation for more people moving to the area, thanks to the development of the former airfield in Filton, which will put pressure on our roads.
“With much of our highways network already at capacity, improving bus routes, so that we can move people around efficiently, is vital, as is making walking, wheeling and cycling safer to encourage many more people to travel actively.
“I’d like to thank everyone for bearing with us throughout these works, especially this latest phase which will mean closing Passage Road to people travelling southbound towards the city centre.
“To continue with the project, we will need to close Passage Road northbound later in the summer and will promote this closure nearer the time.”