Traffic lights refurbishment begins on Downton's Lode Hill
There'll be daytime road closures for the duration of the works
Four weeks of roadworks are getting underway on Lode Hill in Downton from today (Monday 17th June).
Wiltshire Council is refurbishing the traffic lights there, and repainting the road markings.
But it will mean some disruption for drivers, with a daytime closure of the route, Monday to Friday, for four weeks.
The route which connects the village to Morgan's Vale and Redlynch will be shut between 9.00am and 3.00pm each weekday.
The road closure's needed so work can be carried out safely, but pedestrian and cycle access will be maintained where possible.
Outside the closure times on weekdays, and throughout the weekends, Lode Hill will be fully reopened to traffic.
On the day of the General Election on Thursday 4th July, the road will be open to enable people to vote, but it will be under temporary traffic signals to keep the team working on the lights safe.
Cllr Richard Clewer, Leader of Wiltshire Council, said:
“We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused by these works, but it’s our priority to ensure that residents can travel around safely.
“Traffic lights play a vital role in managing traffic movement as well as ensuring pedestrians and cyclists can cross busy junctions safely and these improvement works reflect our commitment to road safety, as set out in our Business Plan."