A303 Winterbourne Stoke – road closures for resurfacing
National Highways will be resurfacing a 4.5km section of the A303 through Winterbourne Stoke.
The work will take place in both directions between Longbarrow roundabout up to the start of the dual carriageway section to the west of Winterbourne Stoke.
The work will be carried out via a mix of weeknight closures, as well as one full weekend closure.
Work will start from the evening of Monday 31 March.
Access will be maintained to properties on the A303 directly within the closure. Please speak to the site team at the nearest closure point to be escorted through the works.
Weeknight closures
The majority of the work will be via overnight closures (Monday – Friday, from 9pm to 6am) in both directions between Longbarrow Roundabout and the A36 junction to the west of Winterbourne Stoke. This includes the road through Winterbourne Stoke.
- Monday 31 March – Friday 02 May
The A303 will be open as usual during the day and at weekends. Please also note, they will not be working over the Easter weekend from 17 April – 21 April.
Full weekend closure
A section of the resurfacing works will be undertaken via one full weekend closure. The full weekend closure of the A303 will be between Longbarrow Roundabout and the A36 junction to the west of Winterbourne Stoke.
The teams will be working 24/7.
- From 9pm on Friday 25 April until 6am on Monday 28 April
Diversion information
A well signed diversions will be in place in both directions.
Through traffic diversions:
- Light vehicles (under 14ft) – eastbound will follow the A303, the A36 down to Wilton, then back up the A360 to Longbarrow Roundabout. Westbound traffic in reverse.
- HGV’s (over 14ft) – eastbound will follow the A303, the A36 up to the B390 junction to Chitterne, follow the B390 through Chitterne toward Shrewton, join the A360 then the B3086 to rejoin the A303 at Longbarrow Roundabout. Westbound in reverse.
To access Winterbourne Stoke:
- Diversion routes for Winterbourne Stoke will be via the above routes plus the B3083 either side of the A303 closure. Please note, there will be no through access on the B3083 north / south of the A303 during the closures.
This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress. If they are unable to complete their work as planned, they may need to continue beyond the dates stated above.
Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journeys.
Please also remember that closures can change at short notice. You can find live travel information on the Traffic England website: https://www.trafficengland.com/. Or National Highways travel alerts can give details of live incidents on their network: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates/travel-alerts/
If you have any queries or comments about the work, or would like further information please contact National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 or by email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk
Alternatively, you can also contact the Parish Council at clerk@winterbournestoke-pc.gov.uk