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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Road closures ahead for station to town link
Motorists have been warned about overnight closures of a main route through a town centre. Resurfacing work will take place between 19:00 and 06:00 BST between 16 June to 4 July on Elizabeth Street in Corby, Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire Council said. It is part of a project designed to provide a safe and attractive route between the town centre and the railway station. Bus stops along Elizabeth Road will be temporarily suspended and a taxi rank will stop operating during the closures. The previous Conservative government provided the money for the new link which will cover Elizabeth Street, Oakley Road and Station Road. It was part of a £19.9m package of funding. An underpass on Oakley Road will be removed as part of the project. North Northamptonshire Council said it hoped the new route would mean "more people will be encouraged to travel on foot and cycle between the town centre and station, which not only improves people's health and well-being levels but has a positive impact on the environment". A full diversion will be in place during the closures, and residents will also be able to use George Street between 18:00 and 08:00 BST. Access for residents and businesses "will be maintained wherever possible" although "vehicle access may be restricted during the overnight closures", the council said. More information is available on the council's website. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Station parking price increase of up to 185% begins Corby's £19.9m Towns Fund award a 'big moment' Work on new cycle and footpath to start Corby Towns Fund North Northamptonshire Council
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Road closures ahead for station to town link
Motorists have been warned about overnight closures of a main route through a town centre. Resurfacing work will take place between 19:00 and 06:00 BST between 16 June to 4 July on Elizabeth Street in Corby, Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire Council said. It is part of a project designed to provide a safe and attractive route between the town centre and the railway station. Bus stops along Elizabeth Road will be temporarily suspended and a taxi rank will stop operating during the closures. The previous Conservative government provided the money for the new link which will cover Elizabeth Street, Oakley Road and Station Road. It was part of a £19.9m package of funding. An underpass on Oakley Road will be removed as part of the project. North Northamptonshire Council said it hoped the new route would mean "more people will be encouraged to travel on foot and cycle between the town centre and station, which not only improves people's health and well-being levels but has a positive impact on the environment". A full diversion will be in place during the closures, and residents will also be able to use George Street between 18:00 and 08:00 BST. Access for residents and businesses "will be maintained wherever possible" although "vehicle access may be restricted during the overnight closures", the council said. More information is available on the council's website. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Station parking price increase of up to 185% begins Corby's £19.9m Towns Fund award a 'big moment' Work on new cycle and footpath to start Corby Towns Fund North Northamptonshire Council
BBC News
6 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Road closures ahead for Corby station to town link
Motorists have been warned about overnight closures of a main route through a town work will take place between 19:00 and 06:00 BST between 16 June to 4 July on Elizabeth Street in Corby, Northamptonshire, North Northamptonshire Council said. It is part of a project designed to provide a safe and attractive route between the town centre and the railway stops along Elizabeth Road will be temporarily suspended and a taxi rank will stop operating during the closures. The previous Conservative government provided the money for the new link which will cover Elizabeth Street, Oakley Road and Station was part of a £19.9m package of underpass on Oakley Road will be removed as part of the project. North Northamptonshire Council said it hoped the new route would mean "more people will be encouraged to travel on foot and cycle between the town centre and station, which not only improves people's health and well-being levels but has a positive impact on the environment".A full diversion will be in place during the closures, and residents will also be able to use George Street between 18:00 and 08:00 BST. Access for residents and businesses "will be maintained wherever possible" although "vehicle access may be restricted during the overnight closures", the council information is available on the council's website. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
10-06-2025
- BBC News
Major M5 roadworks near Wellington concern locals in Somerset
Local residents say they are concerned the impending closure of a major road will cause "chaos", as traffic is diverted through nearby villages. Junction 26 of the M5 and the Chelston Link Road in Wellington will be closed from 16 June until September as part of major resurfacing works being overseen by Somerset prevention work will also be carried out at the junction, while the current concrete road will be crushed up and used as foundation for the new tarmac. The authority has held a series of public drop-in sessions so people can study the scheme. The extended closure of the road and motorway junction have left many people worried that alternative routes in Wellington will become heavily congested throughout the summer. Judy and Jonah Jones from Nynehead, who attended a council drop-in session, say "panic" was the first word that sprang to mind upon hearing of the couple fear emergency services would struggle to reach them when the roads around them become congested, adding: "How do we get help if we need help?" Ken and Christine Winhall from Wellington also said they expect the diversions to cause significant "chaos". "All the traffic will back up to Taunton," she said. "It's going to affect our daily lives really, because people drive from Wellington to Taunton all the time."The pair also pointed to the poor condition of alternative roads mapped out by the council, saying some are plagued by potholes. The council has insisted the road and junction must to be completely closed to carry out the resurfacing Richard Wilkins, cabinet member for transport and waste services, said: "It's not going to be easy, there's no two ways of saying it."But we're only afforded the [time] slots that we had available."The authority said it will listen and adapt to feedback from local people as the works progress.
BBC News
09-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Part of Mountain Road remains closed for repairs after car fire
A section of the main route between the Manx capital and the north of the island is set to remain closed until Tuesday for resurfacing works to repair damage caused by a vehicle fire. The Department of Infrastructure (DOI) said the vehicle caught fire on Sunday at the exit of the Gooseneck on the A18 Mountain Road.A spokesman said the incident "caused significant damage to the carriageway" and resurfacing works could only be completed on Tuesday due to forecast heavy means a section of the road between Ramsey and the Bungalow will stay closed until the whole of the road reverts to two-way traffic . The DOI said its paver team was set to plane out both lanes on Monday, with resurfacing due resurfacing on Tuesday ahead of new road markings being is expected that Mountain Road will then reopen to two-way traffic, after signage and traffic cones marking out the restrictions have be taken away, at 16:30 BST. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
