Press release

A303 Wiltshire – overnight resurfacing near Winterbourne Stoke

There will be overnight carriageway closures and diversions on the A303 at Yarnbury Castle west of Winterbourne Stoke for ten nights between Monday 9th and Friday 27th November to allow contractors to upgrade the road surface.

From:
Highways England
Published
29 October 2015

This news article was withdrawn on

This document is no longer current

The closures will be between 8pm and 6am and signs will be used to indicate which nights they will be in place. The work will be on the eastbound carriageway for the first six nights and on the westbound for the remaining four nights.

Highways England project manager Maduabuchi Ani said:

The work includes the replacement of the existing road surface with a new thin wearing surface to provide a quieter and smoother ride. The scheme will minimise the need for future repairs and deliver the best possible solution in terms of whole life cost and value for money.

We will be carrying out the work overnight to minimise disruption for road users. The resurfacing will be weather dependent and may be subject to changes.

During the overnight closures the following diversions will be in place:

  • A303 Westbound – Traffic to be diverted from the A303 / A360 Longbarrow Junction to travel South on the A360 then Southwest on The Avenue then West on the A30 and then North on the A350 to re-join the A303 Westbound

  • A303 Eastbound – Traffic to be diverted from the A303 / A350 Furzehedge Junction to travel South on the A350 then East on the A30 then Northeast on The Avenue and then North on the A360 to re-join the A303 Eastbound

  • A36 Northbound - Traffic requiring the A303 Eastbound - Traffic to be diverted from the A303 / A36 Deptford Junction to travel West on the A303 to the A303 / A350 Furzehedge Junction to travel South on the A350 then East on the A30 then Northeast on The Avenue and then North on the A360 to re-join the A303 Eastbound

  • A36 Southbound - Traffic requiring the A303 Eastbound – Traffic to be diverted from the A303 / A36 Deptford Junction to travel West on the A303 to the A303 / A350 Furzehedge Junction to travel South on the A350 then East on the A30 then Northeast on The Avenue and then North on the A360 to re-join the A303 Eastbound

General enquiries

Members of the public should contact the Highways England customer contact centre on 0300 123 5000.

Media enquiries

Journalists should contact the Highways England press office on 0844 693 1448 and use the menu to speak to the most appropriate press officer.

Published 29 October 2015