Salisbury's Harnham Gyratory to close for three nights
It's to allow for improvements to the road surface
Salisbury's Harnham Gyratory is to close for three nights this month for essential repairs.
It will close from Saturday 13th April from 9.00pm to 6.00am each night to allow Wiltshire Council to make improvements to the road surface, although emergency vehicles will be given access at all times.
The closure's expected to affect traffic in and out of the city as well as the A3094, A338, and A354 routes, with the council putting two diversion routes in place.
The northern diversion will guide traffic through the A338, A36 (to Wilton roundabout and back), and A3094; while the southern diversion will lead traffic out to Blandford Forum via Ringwood and Ower, before returning to Salisbury.
Cllr Nick Holder, Cabinet Member for Highways, said:
“There’s never a good time to close a road, but we have done our best to minimise disruption on the Harnham Gyratory by completing this work at night and by avoiding the shift changeover at Salisbury Hospital.
"We are hoping to finish the work within the two nights of the weekend, but it may take a little longer, so we have scheduled for three nights, just in case, as the works are weather dependent.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused, but this is essential safety maintenance work that we cannot put off.
“There will be digital signage placed at key locations around the city – and beyond – to advise people of the work, and we have delivered letters to all immediately local residents.
“In our Business Plan we have committed to having well-connected communities, and a key part of that is maintaining and improving our 2,800+ miles of highways we manage in Wiltshire, particularly main roads and key junctions such as Harnham Gyratory.”