By Harry Mottram: The A36 road following the Avon Valley out of Bath towards Warminster has been subject to subsidence over the years with a number of running repairs. Now it is set to be closed for months to allow major work to strengthen the highway and ensure its viability for the future. The steep valley side means that gravity and the weight of traffic has taken its toll and created long cracks in the surface with a danger of a collapse of part of the road and pavement.
Now Highways England have set out their plans to shut the road completely and carry out work that will begin on Monday 12 August and continue well into the New Year. They said in a statement: “The A36 Warminster Road will be fully closed between Limpley Stoke and Monkton Coombe from Monday 12 August 2024 til spring 2025. Please plan ahead, follow the signed diversions, and leave plenty of time for your journeys. Access to properties within the closure will be maintained, and our traffic marshals will be there to help out and make sure things run smoothly. We’ll be working to stabilise the embankment by the southbound carriageway. By taking care of this now, we’re preventing further issues and keep the main carriageway safe. We understand that road closures are frustrating. By fully closing the road, we can get this scheme done safely and quickly, causing less disruption overall.”
A diversion will be in place for northbound traffic via the A350 and A4. For taller vehicles, use the A350, M4, M32, A4174, A4 and A36. Southbound traffic should follow the same routes in reverse. While work is carried out, access will be maintained to properties within the closure, with traffic marshals on hand to help. But they will be unable to allow vehicles to pass through our working area, so for access to properties south of Chatleigh House, please approach from Limpley Stoke, and for properties north of Waterhouse Lane, should approach from the Claverton direction.
For more details visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-west/a36-limpley-stoke-carriageway-repairs-and-stabilisation/#:~:text=Work%20to%20start%20in%20August,of%20time%20for%20your%20journeys.