As you will be aware Forkers are currently working in phase 2 of maintenance work to the A5 Towcester High Street on behalf of Highways England.

A road closure is currently in place from the Northampton / Brackley Road junction down to Richmond Road.

In order to cause as little disruption as possible to road users, they are working collaboratively with Anglian Water. They will therefore be working within... Read More »

The concrete to the new slab over the gas trench in Phases 2a and 2b (part), which will be poured this week, requires several days to cure and during that time no other work can be carried out in those Phases.

In order to prevent any delay to the scheme, Forkers will install three road gullies in a short section of Phase 3 whilst the concrete cures.

We have been advised that they will start this work... Read More »

Please see the attached detailed update of the roadworks in the town centre. Subject to staying on schedule, the works are expected to move onto phase 3 on Monday 24th September.

Towcester is open for business as usual during these essential works and all of the public car parks are accessible so please use your local shops, bars and restaurants and ask others to do the same.

We have been advised that Forkers will be carrying out works to reline approximately 64 metres of an existing 225mm diameter sewer, running south from Reffield Close towards Marlow Road on Friday 7th September 2018.

The works will be carried out under two way temporary traffic signal control between 6.30am and 8pm and the adjacent footway will be closed to pedestrians. Access to Reffield Close will... Read More »

We have been advised that Clancy Docwra will be carrying out works, on behalf of Anglian Water, to replace a water main in Northampton Road near the junction of the southbound A5.

This work, which was originally started but suspended in June 2018, will start on Monday 3rd September 2018 and is expected to take one week to complete.

The work will require lane closures only on Northampton Road and includes:... Read More »

Please find attached a letter from Highways England about emergency overnight works on the A43 between M1J15A and Tove roundabout, to carry out alterations to the temporary closures of the gaps in the central reservation.

These works will be taking place overnight on Wednesday 29th August 2018 between 20:00hours and 06:00hours. For safety reasons it will be necessary to close the A43 Northbound and... Read More »

Here are extracts from the latest update from Forkers who are carrying out the roadworks in Towcester High Street. See the attached documents for the full update, road closures and temporary traffic systems.

"We have completed works to Phase 1 and substantially completed works to Phase 4 of our essential maintenance scheme on the A5 in Towcester."

"Following the August Bank Holiday, from approximately... Read More »

Due to long-term roadworks in Towcester resulting in various diversions, routes 88, 89, X89 & X91 will have revised routes & timetables from 19th August 2018

Buses will be unable to serve stops on A5 between Northampton Rd and Marlow Rd in Towcester, including Towcester Square.

Passengers are advised to catch their bus at stops located behind Saracens Head Hotel.

Route 88 will not serve Springfields... Read More »