M54 Junction 3 - 7 - Temporary Road closure and works

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A(2)(a)

THE M54 MOTORWAY AND A5 TRUNK ROAD (M54 JUNCTION 7 TO JUNCTION 3, SHROPSHIRE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company No. 9346363) intends to make an order on the M54 Motorway and the A5 Trunk Road, in the County of Shropshire, to allow the Bike 4 Life event to take place.

The effect of the Order will be to –

1) close -

a) the eastbound carriageway of the A5 from its roundabout junction with the A49 and A5112 known as Dobbies Roundabout, at Shrewsbury, to its junction with the M54 Motorway at Junction 7, including the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout junctions with the A5064 and the B4380 (Emstrey Roundabout) and the A49 (Preston Roundabout)

b) the eastbound carriageway of the M54 from its junction with the A5 at M54 Junction 7, to its junction with the entry slip road at Junction 3;

c) any slip road leading to the length of the eastbound carriageway of the M54 described at 1) b) above; and

2) prohibit any vehicle from entering or leaving the length of the A5 described in 1) a) above at its junction with any side road.

It is expected that the closures will be in operation between 10:45 hours and 13:30 hours on Sunday 28 April 2024. The Order will come into force on 27 April 2023 and have a maximum duration of 3 days.

Vehicles being used for police, fire and rescue authority, ambulance or traffic officer purposes and vehicles being used in connection with the event will be exempt from the closures

Diversion routes via the A49, A5112, A458, B4380 and via the B5061, A5, A449, Whitchurch Drive, A4640 and alternative junctions of the M54 will be signed.

For further information please contact Frank Bird on 07554 439 368

Karen Eustace, an officer in National Highways Limited

National Highways Limited (Company No. 9346363) registered office: Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4LZ. A company registered in England and Wales.