A360 north of Salisbury reopens a week early
The route's been shut since April for electrical cables to be installed
Last updated 9th Jul 2024
A three month closure of the A360 north of Salisbury has ended - a week ahead of schedule.
The route's been closed since April between the Camp Hill junction and the Longbarrow roundabout, and was due to open this weekend.
National Highways tell us the work's been completed, with the road open to traffic again.
Andrew Clark, A303 Stonehenge Project Manager, said:
"SSEN’s works on the A360 have come to an end following the successful installation of high-voltage cabling under the road between the Avenue roundabout and Longbarrow roundabout on the A303.
“The surface of the road has been reinstated and the length of the road has been inspected and approved for reopening by Wiltshire Council.
“Over the past few weeks, Wiltshire Council has also been carrying out additional improvement works on the A360 while the closure has been in place.
"This has included pothole and road edge repairs, and drainage improvements. We thank people for their patience during the works.”
Galina Katrandzhieva, Project Manager for SSEN, said: “SSEN is always keen to work in partnership with local organisations to ensure that different sectors’ projects can be carried out in tandem - reducing any future potential disruption.
“This project was carefully planned and scheduled to minimise disturbance, while maximising safety for engineers working on the road and for those accessing homes and businesses in the vicinity of the works.
“We would like to thank residents, business owners and visitors to the area for their patience and understanding while this work was carried out.”
Wiltshire Council say they've been working on things like repainting white lines, fixing potholes, improving drainage, repairing kerbs, working on verges and replacing signage.
Work's also needed to resurface the Stoford crossroads, but that's been delayed by rain.
That'll be rescheduled to be completed in the coming weeks.
Cllr Nick Holder, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “This is a great example of partnership working, and I’d like to thank both SSEN and National Highways for working with us to enable our teams to make these improvements to the road.
“This project has caused some disruption for the local community, but by completing this work, including filling potholes and repairing kerbs, at the same time, we have helped to minimise future disruption for local people, meeting our Business Plan commitment to have well-connected communities.
“The road has reopened in a better state than it was when it was closed.”
The works have been in preparation for the planned A303 Stonehenge tunnel construction - but the scheme is on hold currently, while a new High Court challenge against its approval is being heard next week.
Campaigners have been critical of the A360 work continuing, while the legal arguments aren't finalised.