High Street / Jury Street, Warwick
March 7, 2012
Update 11th May 2012
At the Swan Street junction all kerbs and slot drains have been complete, and all concrete poured for the base.
Workers are currently block paving. Once they have completed the paving on the raised table, they will pave the adjoining footpath.
At the Back Lane Pedestrian Crossing all Kerbs have been complete and all concrete poured for the base.This feature is ready to be block paved once the they have completed the above raised table 1 paving.
At the Church St junction all kerbs and slot drains have been complete, and all concrete poured for the base. Workers are currently block paving. Once they have completed the paving on the raised table, they will pave the adjoining footpath.
The programme is approximately 2 days behind programme, McVeigh intend to work Saturday and Sunday to catch up.
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Update 03rd May 2012
As predicted, the traffic has settled into a wider disruption around the town. We still have peak time delays, but drivers are allowing more time for their journeys, and the queues are much shorter than those experienced on Thursday last week.
Work is progressing well, despite the unusually inclement weather.
At the Swan Street junction the excavation for the second half of the raised table is complete, the kerbs on the slitter island are complete and the kerbs and drainage elsewhere partially compete.
The Church Street junction is also progressing well. We are currently 2 days behind schedule due to the weather, but are confident this can be addressed during the rest of the contract period.
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Update 27th April 2012
What on Earth Happened Yesterday?
Yesterday’s dreadful traffic congestion around Warwick was the result of a perfect storm of events. On Tuesday, Kings, Warwick and the prep schools went back following the Easter holidays, bringing with it additional traffic to the network. Up until that time, the diversion had worked for several weeks. On Wednesday, second day back, we had the most horrendous rain, and the extra traffic from both situations caused particularly bad delays on the Birmingham road (back to Kenilworth). The queues were also lengthy on West Street. The decision was made to close the Butts under an emergency order northbound. This gave the junction at the Punchbowl more capacity to reduce the hold ups down Saltisford and beyond. We could also re-phase the lights at Eastgate to allow more vehicles through.
However we could see on the CCTV screens that drivers who had been stuck in the traffic on Wednesday decided to try another route yesterday, ie down the motorway. This caused grid lock to the whole of the east of Warwick, Barford and Tachbrook and caused the 2 hours delay. There was also a very unfortunate road traffic accident near the bus station, which also contributed to congestion on West Street just before lunchtime.
We felt that once people went back to their normal routes, the impact would be reduced and today, despite the rain, this appears to be the case, with some delays – not ideal but what we could expect with roadworks – spread more evenly around the town.
We would like to apologise for the delays being experienced by drivers, and would ask that you bear with us until the works are complete at the end of May. We will keep a close eye on how the traffic is coping and react if necessary.
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Update 26th April 2012
An emergency traffic order has been put in place to allow the closure of The Butts, Warwick to traffic travelling in a Northbound direction.
Emergency closure notice, (pdf, 13kb)
One-way Traffic Order map – The Butts, (pdf, 253kb)
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Update 25th April 2012
McVeigh’s are using two gangs of operatives to work on opposite sides of both the Swan Street and Castle Street junctions at the same time, in order to reduce the overall programme of works as much as possible. Ground works, drainage and concrete slabs are in place at both junctions, and the paving sets are now being laid. The works are currently 1 day behind programme.
On Thursday 26th April works will commence on the opposite sides of the road at these junctions. Swan Street and Castle Street will re-open and Back Lane and Church Street will closed.
Please note *** The project team have been notified that Severn Trent need to carry out an emergency repair to a water main near the Lazy Cow junction on Theatre Street. The works will take place this weekend (28 and 29 April) under 3 way lights. It is anticipated that this will not affect the High St/Jury St works, however should the repair work overrun it would have an impact on the traffic management and diversion routes in place.
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Update 03rd April 2012
The Brooke Street works are due to be completed on Thursday 5th April which is nicely to programme. Some bollards will be installed at a later date as delivery has been delayed.
All traffic lights will be removed for the Easter weekend.
Work will start again after Easter on the Tuesday when works will commence on the removal of the existing crossing and the installation of the raised crossing at Swan street and Castle Street.
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Works to High Street and Jury Street in Warwick is the most recent project in a programme of works designed to reduce the impact on traffic on the town. A Town Forum was set up some years ago to look at finding solutions that were acceptable to residents and businesses and after tireless work by many enthusiastic volunteers, the proposals shown in the attached plans were finally agreed at the County Council’s Warwick Area Committee in November 2011.
The plans (pdf, 844kb) show several new raised, wide crossing points together with new parking bays using both sides of the road. Materials that are in keeping with the fine setting will be used.
Starting on 12th March, works are programmed to be substantially complete by 1st June 2012.
If you need to speak to someone during the works about any concerns or progress, please ring Julie Crawshaw on 01926 418621 or email juliecrawshaw@warwickshire.gov.uk
Leaflet to residents (pdf, 743kb)
Artist impression of completed works.
Diversion information
Back Lane
Diversion route for back Lane closure (pdf, 717kb)
Castle Street
Temporary Road Closure Request: D4198 Castle Street, Warwick (pdf, 1mb)
Jury Street
Diversion route for High Street / Jury Street (pdf, 1mb)
