Roadworks

The Return of Openreach Roadworks – 7 & 8 May 2018

The web team are not sure if last week’s roadworks on Drayton Road actually took place, or if the job was never completed. What we do know is that roadworks.org has published a very similar set of notices for Monday and Tuesday this week. The work is listed as taking place near to the junction of Drayton Road and Hearne Lane.

Drayton Road, Hodnet, Shropshire
07 May — 08 May
Delays likely Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: From outside 4 to outside 11, DRAYTON ROAD
Works description: To locate and clear blockages in verge / footway on BT network
Responsibility for works: Openreach
Works reference: BC006TI003MW500261132203

The accompanying listing can be found here.

More Openreach Roadworks – 30 Apr to 1 May 2018

Roadworks.org have published details of a further set of roadworks on Drayton Rd, this time adjacent to the junction with Hearne Lane. There are two items listed on their website, both relating to the same operation.

Drayton Road, Hodnet, Shropshire
30 April — 01 May
Delays likely Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Works location: From outside 4 to outside 11 , DRAYTON ROAD
Works description: To locate and clear blockages in verge / footway on BT network
Responsibility for works: Openreach
Works reference: BC006TI003MW500261132201

Details of the overspill of the traffic control onto Hearne Lane are show here.

Yet more roadworks on old A53 – April 2018

Following on from the recent announcement of up to three days of delays in Hodnet, Roadworks.org have now added information about further work by Openreach at Lostford Bridge. Their email alert reads:

Drayton Field to Lostford Junction A53, Market Drayton
24 April — 27 April
Delays likely Traffic control (two-way signals)
Works location: From 70m East of Lostford Bridge to 38m North West of A53, FROM DRAYTON FIELD TO LOSTFORD JUNCTION A53
Works description: To locate and clear blockages in verge on BT network
Responsibility for works: Openreach
Works reference: BC006TI003MW500261172700

Roadworks Drayton Road – 23 to 25 April 2018

Roadworks.org has announced up to three days of delays in Hodnet. Their email alert reads:

Drayton Road, Hodnet, Shropshire
23 April — 25 April
Delays likely Traffic control (two-way signals)
Works location: From 11m North East of Hearne Lane junction to outside 11, DRAYTON ROAD
Works description: To locate and clear blockages in verge on BT network
Responsibility for works: Openreach
Works reference: BC006TI003MW500261132200

Roadworks Wollerton Crossroads – 10 April 2018

Roadworks.org has announced multiple  roadworks tomorrow (Tuesday 10 April) in the area of Wollerton Crossroads. The four notices refer to:

Roadworks SignDelays are likely because traffic control is being managed  by multi-way signals.
The reason for the disruption is described as “For route proving existing BT ducts , cable works on BT network and access to BT jointing chambers – no excavation, rolling works.” The work is being carried out by Openreach.
What is not clear is how long the works will take. The information on the Roadworks website only cover the one day, but their email gives the dates for all four notices as covering 10 April to 11 April.

Drayton Road Delays 22 to 29 March 2018

BT Openreach is about to start a week of works on Drayton Road which will see traffic lights operational in different locations between Hodnet and the Drayton side of Wollerton.
These are listed here, but the date range needs to extended to ‘Next 3 Months’ to display all the locations.
Details for each location are listed below, click on the map for larger image.

Drayton Road March 2018A: 22 Mar
Location: Drayton Road, Hodnet, Shropshire
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (two-way signals)
Information for Operational Teams
Location: From 33m North East of Penfold Cottage to opposite the telephone exchange, DRAYTON ROAD
Description: To route prove existing BT duct and cable works on BT network
Works ref: BC006TI003MW500254790601
Project ref: BC005BDUK
B: 22 Mar
Location: From A53 From Drayton Road End Of To Crossroads Wollerton, Drayton Road, Wollerton, Shropshire
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (two-way signals)
Information for Operational Teams
Location: From 78m South West of opposite entrance to Ashcourt to 39m North East of Penfold Cottage, FROM A53 FROM DRAYTON ROAD EN
Description: To route prove existing BT duct and cable works on BT network
Works ref: BC006TI003MW500254790600
Project ref: BC005BDUK
C: 23 Mar
Location: From A53 From Drayton Road End Of To Crossroads Wollerton, Drayton Road, Wollerton, Shropshire
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (two-way signals)
Information for Operational Teams
Location: 173M SOUTH WEST OF SIDE OF CATCHEM CORNER HOUSE TO 78M SOUTH WEST OF OPPOSITE ENTRANCE TO ASHCOURT, FROM A53 FROM DRAYTON
Description: To route prove existing BT duct and cable works on BT network
Works ref: BC006TI003MW500254790602
Project ref: BC005BDUK
D: 29 Mar
Location: From A53 From Drayton Road End Of To Crossroads Wollerton, Drayton Road, Wollerton, Shropshire
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Information for Operational Teams
Location: From opposite entrance to Holmleigh to 172m South West of side of property named Catchem Corner, FROM A53 FROM DRAYTON R
Description: To route prove existing BT duct and cable works on BT network – no excavation
Permit status: Granted
Works ref: BC006TI003MW500254790607
Project ref: BC005BDUK
D(b): 29 Mar
Location: Stone House Junction With A53 To Pound House Junction, Wollerton, Shropshire
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (multi-way signals)
Information for Operational Teams
Location: at junction with from A53 from Drayton road to end of Crossroads Wollerton to outside Heatherstone, STONE HOUSE JUNCT
Description: For traffic management purposes
Works ref: BC006TI003MW500254790608
Project ref: BC005BDUK
E: 26 Mar – 28 Mar
Location: Wollerton Crossroads To Drayton Field, Wollerton, Market Drayton, Shropshire
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (two-way signals)
Information for Operational Teams
Location: From outside Drayton Fields to outside Meadow View, WOLLERTON CROSSROADS TO DRAYTON FIELD
Description: To route prove existing BT duct and cable works on BT network – rolling works
Works ref: BC006TI003MW500254790604
Project ref: BC005BDUK

More Tree Cutting on Hodnet Bypass

We recently gave advance notice of tree cutting work on the A53. Now roadworks.org is warning of 4 more weeks of similar maintenance work.
The next phase can be found listed here, but if the date range is extended to ‘Next 3 Months’ then all the phases are listed.
Details for each location are listed below, click on the map for larger image.

Tree Cutting on A53 - Feb/Mar 2018A: 26 Feb – 3 Mar
Location: A53 Heathbrook Junction To Lostford Junction
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (two-way signals)
Description: Tree cutting works
Works ref: UJ015282014531
B: 5 Mar – 9 Mar
Location: A53 Heathbrook Junction To Lostford Junction
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (two-way signals)
Description: Tree cutting works
Works ref: UJ015282014532
C: 12 Mar – 16 Mar
Location: A53 Heathbrook Junction To Lostford Junction
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (two-way signals)
Description: Tree cutting works
Works ref: UJ015282014533
D: 19 Mar – 20 Mar
Location: A53 Espley Roundabout To Stoke On Tern Junction
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (two-way signals)
Description: Tree cutting works.
Works ref: UJ01528201451
E: 21 Mar – 22 Mar
Location: A53 Espley Roundabout To Stoke On Tern Junction
Traffic lights, etc: Traffic control (two-way signals)
Description: Tree cutting works.
Works ref: UJ015282014514

Roadworks on Old A53 – 23 Feb. 2018

Roadworks.org has published information of work on the old A53, between Wollerton and Lostford, taking place tomorrow Friday 23rd Feb.
The notice reads:

From Drayton Field to Lostford Junction A53, Market Drayton, Shropshire
23 February
Delays likely Traffic control (two-way signals)
Works location: o/s Greenfields Lostford Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 3LT
Works description: Openreach access to overhead structures to install new cables.
2 WAY LIGHTS REQUIRED FOR 1 DAY 0930-1530 NO EXCAVATION REQUIRED
Responsibility for works: Openreach
Works reference: BC005CB1W000000CSR370254

Three Days of Tree Trimming on Hodnet By-Pass

Roadworks SignRoadworks.org has published two advance notices of work on the A53, Hodnet by-pass, covering three days from Monday 12th to Wednesday 14th February 2018. Both are to allow for tree cutting and traffic will be controlled by ‘Stop/Go Boards’.
It appears that on the first day (Mon.) the work will take place to the Shrewsbury side of Espley Roundabout (A53/A442 junction), whilst on the following two days it will be carried out between Espley and Tern Hill roundabouts.
Here are the two notices:

A53 From Hopton Church Junction to Espley Roundabout, Hodnet, Shropshire
12 February
Delays likely Traffic control (Stop/Go boards)
Works location: A53 – Hodnet Bypass
Works description: Tree cutting works
Responsibility for works: Shropshire
Works reference: UJ015282014481

 

A53 Heathbrook Junction to Lostford Junction, Hodnet, Shropshire
13 February — 14 February
Delays likely Traffic control (Stop/Go boards)
Works location: A53 – Hodnet Bypass
Works description: Tree cutting works
Responsibility for works: Shropshire
Works reference: UJ01528201453