Announcements

HIGHWAYS AGENCY
UNDER ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 -
A35 TRUNK ROAD (CHARMOUTH BYPASS, DORSET)
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Secretary of State for Transport has made an Order on the A35 Trunk Road at Charmouth in the District of West Dorset in the County of Dorset, under Section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, because works are proposed to be executed on that road.
The effect of the Order is:
(a) to impose a 40 miles per hour speed limit on the A35 Trunk Road from a point 40 metres west of the centre of its junction with Berne Lane, Charmouth, to the eastern edge of the A3052 Charmouth Roundabout;
(b) to impose a 10 miles per hour speed limit overnight (between 8.00 pm and 6.00 am) while convoy working is taking place on the A35 Trunk Road over the same length as described at (a) above;
(c) to authorise the overnight closure (between 8.00 pm and 6.00 am) of the westbound carriageway of the A35 Trunk Road over the same length as described at (a) above.
These measures are in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out carriageway repairs, resurfacing and maintenance works.
The restrictions do not apply to emergency service or special forces vehicles.
The Order came into force on 16 September 2011 and has a maximum duration of eighteen months.
During the overnight closure described at (c) above, westbound traffic will be diverted from the A35 through Charmouth via Axminster Road to rejoin the A35 at the A3052 Charmouth Roundabout.
The temporary mandatory speed restrictions, carriageway closure, convoy working and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the works period and will only apply when traffic management measures are in place. Ref: 0099/11
A35 TRUNK ROAD (PENN, NEAR CHARMOUTH) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Secretary of State for Transport has made an Order on the A35 Trunk Road (“the A35”) at Penn near Charmouth in the District of West Dorset in the County of Dorset and the District of East Devon in the County of Devon, under Section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, because works are proposed to be executed on that road. The effect of the Order will be to:
(a) impose a temporary mandatory 50 miles per hour speed limit on both carriageways of the A35 at Penn from a point 50 metres west of the centre of its junction with Elsdon’s Lane to a point 650 metres east of the centre of that junction;
(b) authorise the closure of the westbound carriageway of the A35 Trunk Road over the same length as described at (a) above and the operation of a contra flow on the eastbound carriageway;
(c) authorise the closure of the eastbound carriageway of the A35 Trunk Road over the same length as described at (a) above and the operation of a contra flow on the westbound carriageway;
(d) prohibit traffic from entering or leaving the A35 at its junctions with Elsdon’s Lane and Lyme Hill.
These measures will be in the interests of road safety while contractors carry out carriageway repairs and resurfacing works.
Access to and from premises that are accessible from and only from the A35 will be maintained during the works.
The Order will come into force on 24 September 2011 and have a maximum duration of eighteen months. However, it is expected that the works will start on or after 26 September 2011 and be completed by 28 September 2011.
The restrictions will not apply to emergency service or special forces vehicles.
During the prohibition of turning movements described at (d) above, traffic wishing to turn into Elsdon’s Lane will be diverted to travel west to Scott’s Lane where it will turn to travel north to its junction with the B3165. Traffic will then turn right and travel west on Monkton Wyld Lane to reach Elsdon’s Lane. Traffic wishing to join the A35 from Elsdon’s Lane will follow this diversion in the reverse direction to reach the A35.
Traffic wishing to join the A35 from Lyme Hill will be diverted south to the junction with the A3052 and then east on the A3052 to join the A35 at the roundabout junction. Traffic wishing to turn into Lyme Hill will be diverted from the roundabout junction with the A3052 to follow this diversion in the reverse direction to reach Lyme Hill.
The temporary mandatory speed limit, carriageway closures, prohibition of turning movements, contra flow and diversion routes will all be clearly indicated by traffic signs throughout the works period and will only apply when traffic management measures are in place. Ref: 00109/11
General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to the Project Sponsor, Phil Hardy-Bishop, at the Highways Agency, Ash House, Falcon Road, Sowton, Exeter EX2 7LB, by telephoning 01392 312531 or by e-mail to phil.hardy-bishop@highways.gsi.gov.uk
GAYE FAIRFIELD, Network Delivery and Development, Highways Agency