Upcoming city and village road closures set to impact Peterborough motorists over coming weeks
Upcoming maintenance tasks and scheduled works will see access prohibited to a number of through-routes within both urban and rural districts, some of which will affect residential areas
As we move towards November, receding daylight won’t be the only thing concerning drivers in and around Peterborough as the clocks go back
With several road new closures set to affect busy areas close to the city centre, unaware Peterborough motorists may start to feel in the dark somewhat as we head into winter proper.
Unfortunately, these aren’t the only inconveniences local drivers may have to contend with over the coming weeks, as several rural closures are also scheduled to affect roads on the outskirts of the city.
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Highbury Street, Millfield
Highbury Street is set to close between Monday, October 26 and Wednesday, October 28 for gas pipe installation works.
Traffic will be prohibited from accessing the road as it lies between a point 35 metres east of its junction with Lincoln Road and a point 50 metres to the north.
Drivers are advised to consider using Lincoln Road and St Martins Street (and vice versa) while the works are in progress.
Actual closure dates will be confirmed locally on site.
Gunthorpe Road, Gunthorpe
Upcoming street lighting maintenance works will see two sections of Gunthorpe Road close for several weeks.
It is anticipated that the works will take place between Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, November 10, although actual closure dates will be confirmed locally on site.
The first section to close will be Gunthorpe Road as it lies between A15 Paston Parkway and Coniston Road/Gunthorpe Ridings. This area will be closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm from Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30. The recommended diversion is: A15 Paston Parkway, Fulbridge Road and Gunthorpe Road (and vice versa).
The second closure will affect Gunthorpe Road between A15 Paston Parkway and Bridgehill Road. Drivers will be prohibited from accessing this section of road between 8pm to 6am, from Wednesday, October 28 to Tuesday, November 10. Bridgehill Road, Werrington Bridge Road and A15 Paston Parkway (and vice versa) is the best alternative route to keep in mind.
Eyebury Road, Eye
S.278 works will cause Eyebury Road to close between Little Close and number 67 from Saturday, October 24 to Sunday, November 1.
Actual closure dates will be confirmed locally on site.
Motorists can use the following detour to complete their journeys: Crowland Road, A47, A1139 Link Road (between Peterborough Road and Eye Bypass), Peterborough Road (Eye), Parnwell Way, Oxney Road and Eyebury Road (and vice versa).
Thorney Road, Newborough
Scheduled water mains works will see Thorney Road close between Bramble Close and Guntons Road from Monday, October 26 to Friday, November 6.
Thorney Road, St Pegas Road, Peakirk Road, High Street, Lincoln Road, Glinton Bypass, Paston Parkway, A47, A16 and Thorney Road (and vice versa) is the recommended diversion.
Further information on upcoming road closures, as well as planning and licensing applications, is available to view on the Public Notice Portal at https://publicnoticeportal.uk/