Major A road to close THIS WEEK with thousands of drivers affected – check your route
DRIVERS who use a major A road are being urged to check their route after it was announced there will be a WEEK of disruption.
The overnight closures on the A419 are likely to cause severe delays for drivers in and around Swindon.
The key route will close at different points over the coming days.
National Highways has deemed the closure necessary while it carries out routine maintenance.
This includes carriageway sweeping.
Roadworks started at 8pm on May 12 when the northbound carriageway was shut until 6am the following morning between the Commonhead junction and the A420.
The same stretch of road will close on Tuesday night.
This will be followed by the closure of both the southbound and northbound carriageways between the Commonhead Roundabout and junction 15 of the M4, starting on Wednesday night.
Two nights of closures will be in place on this stretch of road, on Wednesday and Thursday, between the hours of 8pm and 6am.
Motorists are advised to ensure they plan their route in advance to avoid unnecessary delays.
A419 closures - May 12-16
Monday May 12-Tuesday May 13
Roadworks started at 8pm on May 12 when the northbound carriageway was shut until 6am on Tuesday between the Commonhead junction and the A420.
On Tuesday May 13, the northbound carriageway will shut from 8pm until 6am the following morning between the Commonhead junction and the A420.
Wednesday May 14-Friday May 16
The southbound and northbound carriageways between the Commonhead Roundabout and junction 15 of the M4 will be closed from 8pm to 6am.
Elsewhere, a major A-road used by 170,000 drivers a day has also shut down for works set to last nearly two weeks.
The A38 in Cornwall is currently closed overnight, with National Highways confirming the closure is to “improve safety” along the busy stretch.
National Highways is carrying out work between St Neot at Carnglaze Caverns junction and Dobwalls at the Twelvewoods roundabout.
The highways agency has said it aims to improve safety and reduce the need for unplanned closures in the future.
The A38 will be closed in both directions from Twelvewoods to Turfdown Roundabout every weeknight from 8.30pm to 6am.
The closure began on Tuesday, May 6, and will run through to Friday, May 16.
Maintenance works will also cause the closure of a major motorway for an entire weekend at the end of this month.
Closures will take place between the Rownhams Interchange and Junction 1 of the M271 between May 30 and June 2.