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otorists using the A38 between Almondsbury and Thornbury are set to face long delays in the new year when temporary traffic lights with single-lane running will be in operation for several months on a bridge over the M4 motorway. The reliability of bus services which use this section of the A38, including First Bus T1 & T2 and Stagecoach 10, is also expected to suffer, particularly at peak times. National Highways (formerly Highways England) says the A38 Almondsbury Overbridge is in need of refurbishment to ensure the durability of the structure and the surfacing. A spokesperson for National Highways said: “The works
required are extensive and will include the addition of new concrete, renewal of the drainage and the footway. In addition to this, we will replace waterproofing and bridge joints, and renew the surfacing.” The work will take place in three phases, with single-lane traffic flow in operation during Phases 2 & 3, between 4th January and June 2022. Phase 1 of the work began on 13th November 2021 and this has seen narrow traffic lanes and a 30mph speed limit introduced at the bridge. One of the footways across the bridge has been closed and this will not reopen until the bridge work is finally completed in June 2022.
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