Highways News- Wellington Street is almost complete

Friday, 7 June - Issue 74

Wellington Street almost complete

The major transformation of Wellington Street connecting the railway station to the town centre is almost complete and from lunchtime on Monday (10 June) will be open to traffic, cyclists and pedestrians. The newly installed toucan crossing will be in action and all temporary road signs and temporary traffic lights will be removed. Some of the improvements we’ve made are:

New, separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians
A new, raised road with contrasting surfacing and sharper road markings
A safer junction where Wellington Street meets Milford Street and Manchester Road, with ramps to slow down vehicles and bikes, and tactile paving around the kerb line
A new zebra crossing over Wellington Street and new toucan crossing over Milford Street
A smarter, more pleasant feel, with less clutter of street furniture

There will be a small amount of paving work to complete but the contractors will be off-site by next Friday (14 June).

Reducing traffic on Mannington Roundabout

From Monday, 17 June we will begin the final phase of the Mannington Roundabout improvements. The last stage of the project will reduce traffic on the roundabout by allowing those travelling from the retail park towards the motorway to exit via Great Western Way, rather than Wootton Bassett Road.

The work is anticipated to take 12-16 weeks to complete.

Find out more details about the scheme

Upgrading Ferndale Road crossroads

We will be upgrading the crossroads at the junction between Ferndale Road, Whitehouse Road and St Mary’s Grove (Bradley’s Corner) to improve pedestrian safety in the area. The work will start on Monday (10 June) and last for approximately six weeks.

Four-way temporary traffic lights will be used on the road and at times, we will need to close some of the paths.

The upgrade work will include:

Removing the block plaving and replacing it with a new tarmac surface.
Installing a new puffin crossing on each arm of the crossroads.
Installing new energy efficient traffic lights.

Bike Week 8-16 June

£3.75m has been invested into seven miles of cycle routes across Swindon and Bike Week is the perfect time to give them a try.

View a map of Swindon's roadworks

Swindon Borough Council is responsible for the repair of patches and potholes to all public highways within the Borough. If you would like to report any highway problems please email: hppd@swindon.gov.uk

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH

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