Notification of upcoming essential road maintenance - A5 Old Stratford to Hinckley

Posted 6 hours ago in Roads & Transport

National Highways will be carrying out essential maintenance work on the A5, between Old Stratford and Hinkley. Work will include the following aspects:

• Safety barrier repairs 
• Drainage improvements 
• Lighting
• Grass/tree cutting 
• Roadside signage
• Third party work

They will also take the opportunity to complete any other work following routine inspections while the A5 is closed. 

When will this work take place?
Work will be carried out overnight on weeknights only, between 8pm and 6am, from 23 February to 25 March. To complete out this work safely, traffic management will be installed as follows:

During closures, access to frontages will be maintained throughout.

23 to 26 February diversion – A5 closed in stages listed above

2 and 3 March

What does this mean for you? 
During the closures, fully signed diversions will be in place. Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout. Every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. National Highways always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes. They apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Further information
If you'd like to receive updates about future work along the A5, please subscribe to the distribution list by emailing noreplya5emids@nationalhighways.co.uk 

For further information about this work, please contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, email info@nationalhighways.co.uk, or write to National Highways, National Traffic Operations Centre, 3 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Birmingham, B32 1AF. 

Information about National Highways work can also be found at: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east-midlands/ 

Current roadworks can be viewed at https://one.network