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July/August 2020
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Roundabout work set to finish 3 months early
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Great Stoke Roundabout: Construction phases with dates (updated May 2020)
ork on a scheme of major improvements at Great Stoke Roundabout (a.k.a. Rabbit Roundabout) is running three months ahead of schedule and is now expected to be completed by October, says South Glos Council. Starting in January 2020 and originally planned to take 12 months, lighter traffic volumes during the coronavirus lockdown have allowed the council to bring forward some of the later phases of the project. Work at the site has continued throughout the pandemic, with the council emphasising that its roadworks teams are classed as key workers and have been following “all current health and safety and government advice”. As previously reported, work began with the Bradley Stoke Way arm of the roundabout, with 200 tonnes of material being excavated during the first six weeks of construction activity. Prior to the start of lockdown on 23rd March, the reduction of the Bradley Stoke Way southbound approach to one lane and removal of the bus
lane resulted in serious traffic congestion during the morning peak and badly affected the reliability of the M1 MetroBus service. At the end of April, the council reported that phases 1 & 2 of the scheme had been “nearly completed”. These two phases involved widening the Bradley Stoke Way southbound approach to the roundabout from two lanes to three, realigning underground cabling and street lights, and installing dropped kerbs and a pedestrian island ready for new Toucan crossings. Work on phases 3 and 4, involving similar widening works on the Great Stoke Way (Parkway) side of the roundabout, commenced in May, with lane closures expected to be in place until August. It was also announced that start of phase 6, on the western side of the roundabout (B4057 Winterbourne Road), was being brought forward from September to take advantage of the quieter roads. In the first week of June, it was reported that the Bradley Stoke
Rabbit Roundabout: Improvements being implemented • Increasing all approaches to the roundabout from two lanes to three • Widening and changes to road markings on the roundabout • Toucan crossings on each of the four arms of the roundabout, prioritised for pedestrians and cyclists • New entry and exit points for cyclists to help them navigate the roundabout with clear traffic signs and road markings • Widening of shared use cycleways and footways
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