Several sets of roadworks will begin this week as long projects and short disruptions take place on the road network. Across Bristol and the outskirts of the city, schemes will take place over the next week to repair roads, let necessary work take place or quite simply to make the road safer during an event.
Some of these roadworks are only estimated to take a few hours to complete, whilst others form part of months-long schemes which will go very much noticed. Each set of roadworks will take place at different times, such as at night, whilst longer projects are often phased to minimise disruption.
We have rounded up some of the roadworks projects that will begin this week across the region. All information is correct at the time of writing.
Filming in St Pauls
Filming will take place at Portland Square, in St Pauls, from Wednesday, February 26. As a result, Portland Square, Pritchard Street and Norfolk Avenue will be closed to traffic.
Pritchard Street will close between Portland Square and Bond Street whilst Norfolk Avenue will close from Pritchard Street to St Paul Street. This is in addition to the entirety of Portland Square being closed.
The closures will be implemented for three days, between the times of 2pm and 11.59pm. It is unknown what will be filmed at this time, but diversions will be in place.
Road off motorway junction to close for two nights
A key road on a motorway junction will close at night later this week. The B4058 Stapleton Road, heading southbound from the M32 junction three roundabout, will close from Wednesday night to enable drainage works to take place on the M32.
The road will close from Eastville roundabout to Fishponds Road. The closure will be implemented at night from 9pm to 5am, ending on Friday morning. A diversion will be in place.
Roundabout in Bedminster Down to close at night this week
The roundabout linking the A38 Bridgwater Road and King’s Head Lane in Bedminster Down will close for four nights as resurfacing work takes place. Bridgwater Road will close between the property numbers 81 and 93, which are on either side of the roundabout.
King’s Head Lane will close from the roundabout to a point 11 metres in a southerly direction. The closures are expected to be in effect between 10pm and 6am from tonight until the morning of Friday, February 28. Diversions will be in place during the road closure.
Nine mile diversion in place today
Bowstreet Lane in Easter Compton will close from this morning for six hours whilst work by Openreach takes place. The closure, according to One.Network, will be from Hollywood Lane/Berwick Lane to Farm Lane.
The closure will come into force at 9.30am and will last until 3.30pm. A nine mile diversion will be in place during this time, taking drivers through Hallen and the outskirts of Avonmouth.
Road on outskirts of Bristol to close for five days
On the outskirts of Bristol, Dundry Lane will close during the day this week for resurfacing and maintenance works. The road, which connects Dundry to Barrow Common, will be closed from 8am to 5pm everyday, ending on Friday afternoon.
A diversion will be in place whilst the work is carried out between Hill Road and the A38 Bridgwater Road. Starting in Barrow Common, drivers will follow the A38 towards Bristol, turning onto the A4174 Colliter’s Way and onto Queen’s Road, Broadoak Hill, West Dundry Lane and Dundry Lane.