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May 2021
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Bridge reopening further delayed and one-way system announced
M
otorists in the Stokes have been dealt a double blow with the news that the road under the Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge may now not open until December, and once it does, most of Gipsy Patch Lane will be restricted to one-way traffic flow for many months thereafter. Confirmation of the reopening delay comes after we revealed in our March/April issue that engineers had decided a larger than originally anticipated pumping station and drainage system is needed to prevent flooding of the lowered highway under the bridge. Due to this upgrade in the drainage system, Network Rail has applied for a renewed Temporary Traffic Regulation
Order (TTRO) allowing it to keep Gipsy Patch Lane fully closed to traffic at the railway bridge for a further 18 months, although it states that it is anticipated that the closure extension will last seven months (from mid-May), suggesting a revised reopening date of mid-December. However, South Glos Council says it is working closely with Network Rail and its contractor Alun Griffiths Ltd “to understand if there is opportunity for a partial reopening of Gipsy Patch Lane one-way in the autumn, which will allow for some traffic under the bridge but maintain sufficient space for work to continue safely”. It adds that any such reopening of the road under the bridge would need to be co-ordinated with the road widening works
Huge drainage pipes being installed west of the bridge (Rolls-Royce side)
on Gipsy Patch Lane, which are due to commence either side of the railway bridge during the summer. Passage under the bridge for pedestrians and dismounted cyclists will continue to be available throughout.
One-way system
Road widening is needed on Gipsy Patch Lane further to the east and west of the railway
bridge to enable the creation of new bus lanes. During these construction activities significant traffic management measures will be needed in order to allow safe and efficient working. In particular, once the road under the bridge is partially reopened, be it in autumn or December, a westbound one-way system will be installed along a 775m stretch of Gipsy Patch Lane extending from the junction
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