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Nov/Dec 2021
News
Two-way traffic returns to part of Gipsy Patch Lane
Highway widening on the south side (left in photo) of Gipsy Patch Lane, east of the railway bridge (Little Stoke side), nears completion in early November
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he good progress being made with highway widening works east of the new railway bridge on Gipsy Patch Lane has allowed South Gloucestershire Council to plan for a return to two-way traffic on part of the road with effect from Monday 22nd November. A full closure of Gipsy Patch Lane east of the bridge is scheduled for Sunday 21st November, between 8am and 8pm, to enable the council’s StreetCare team to make changes to the temporary road layout. The works will involve relocating the temporary road studs and concrete barrier east of Stokers public house. These changes are being made to help reopen some of the residential side-road junctions following substantial completion of certain phases of the works. Other works east of the bridge will continue. From Monday 22nd November, the junctions for Smithcourt Drive and the service road leading to Bush Avenue and Stokers public house will be reopened to traffic. Vehicles will be able to turn left and right out of both side roads. The current westbound oneway system will remain in place but will be moved and will be in operation between the service road leading to Bush Avenue,
east of the railway bridge, and the Rolls-Royce mini-roundabout, west of the railway bridge. The junctions for Station Road, Gifford Crescent, and the service road on the north side of the carriageway will remain closed to traffic whilst work continues in those areas. A week later, on Sunday 28th November, between 8am and 8pm, Gipsy Patch Lane will be closed to traffic west of the railway bridge, between the bridge and the Rolls-Royce mini-roundabout. This is to enable the council’s StreetCare team to make changes to the temporary road layout. The works will involve removing the temporary road studs and the concrete barrier west of the miniroundabout. These changes are being made following substantial completion of the works in this area. Other works west of bridge will continue. During both Sunday closures, the westbound one-way system will not be in operation and those needing to travel by car between Stoke Gifford and the Filton/Patchway area will need to use the diversion route via Winterbourne Road, Bradley Stoke Way and the A38, or vice versa. Pedestrian and cycling access will, however, be maintained via the new shared use path.
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