Newsletter 12 First published Friday 14th August.
Welcome to newsletter number 12 providing you with information regarding the roadworks to Penny Pot Lane for Persimmon Homes.
Progress, the past two weeks
On Monday 3rd August, we commenced phase one of the road closure which includes works to install the road crossing on Penny Pot Lane. We are unfortunately experiencing delays in this phase due to complications with hedge removal and surface water pipe installation. This means that the tarmacking along Penny Pot Lane will now take place from Tuesday 25th August to Tuesday 1st September.
Road closure from King Edwin Park to Young's Drive.
The next two weeks
Now we have successfully diverted the high-voltage cable, we are looking forward to tarmacking and completing the slip road and footpath from Monday 24th August to Thursday 27th August. Please follow the pedestrian signage and walkways in place and pass with care.
Pedestrian walkways in place.
Please note we are working extremely hard in challenging circumstances to install the surface water pipe, which is located beneath two water mains, along Penny Pot Lane.
The high voltage cable has been diverted and kerbing subsequently installed.
The surface water pipe beneath the water mains.
Traffic Management plans
There will be intermittent temporary traffic signals outside the road closure at the entrance to King Edwin Park via Penny Pot Lane for traffic entering and leaving the development.
Phase 1 of the road closure includes the stretch of road from King Edwin Park's site entrance to Young's Drive. Access to Young's Drive and Ethelburga is from the east of Penny Pot Lane, and access to King Edwin Park is from the west.
Phase 2 of the road closure encompasses the area from Jubilee Roundabout to King Edwin Park's site entrance. All access to and from Ethelburga will be from the west and access to King Edwin park will be from the east, with two-way control traffic lights in place at the site entrance. We anticipate these works will last approximately two days, and we hope to commence these works Friday 28th August.
Phase 3 of the road closure will lead from the corner of Penny Pot Lane up to Ethelburga and will last approximately one-two days. We are hoping to commence these works on either Monday 24th August or Monday 31st August. Please note access to King Edwin Park, Young's Drive and Ethelburga will be from the west of Penny Pot Lane.
Phase 4 of the road closure stretches from the entrance of Ethelburga to the entrance of Young's Drive, both of which will be controlled using three-way lights. Access to and from Ethelburga will be from the east, and access to and from Young's Drive will be from the west.
Rest assured that pedestrian and cycle access through this area will remain open at all times.
We would like to politely remind everyone that the speed limit within the traffic scheme is 30mph, and kindly ask that members of the public refrain from moving the barriers to allow access through the road closure on evenings. This is causing significant problems for the scheme and could result in a serious incident. A small number of cars passing our work area have been exceeding the speed limit. This is dangerous for our team on site and members of the public within the vicinity. Your compliance with the speed limit is greatly appreciated.
If you have queries regarding these works please email yrks.construction@persimmonhomes.com
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