The A5 Trunk Road (Towchester to Old Stratfrod) & The A43 Trunk Road (Brackley to Towchester) - Temporary Traffic Orders

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTIONS 14(1)(a) AND (7)

THE A5 TRUNK ROAD (TOWCESTER TO OLD STRATFORD, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company no. 9346363) intends to make an order on the A5 Trunk Road, in the County of West Northamptonshire, to allow work to a new roundabout and associated works to be carried out.

The effect of the Order will be to, at different times: –

(1)  close the A5 between its roundabout junction with the A43, at Towcester, and its roundabout junction with the A508, the A422 and Towcester Road, at Old Stratford;

(2)  prohibit any vehicle with an overall width of 3 metres from entering or proceeding on the length of the A5 described in (1) above;

(3)  prohibit any vehicle from overtaking a moving vehicle on the A5 between the centreline of its junction with the unnamed road leading to Shutlanger, at Heathencote and a point 175 metres northwest of the centreline of that junction;

(4)  prohibit vehicles from entering or leaving the A5 at its junctions with Cowpastures Lane and the unnamed road leading to Shutlanger, at Heathencote; and

(5)  close the footway adjacent to –

(a)  the A5 southbound between points 115 metres north and 66 metres north of the centreline of its junction with the unnamed road leading to Shutlanger; and

(b)  the A5 northbound between points 66 metres north and 115 metres north of the centreline of its junction with the unnamed road leading to Shutlanger. The work is expected to start on Thursday  11 July 2024 and continue for approximately eleven weeks. The carriageway closure will be carried out overnight between 20:00 hours and 06:00 hours. The width restriction, overtaking ban and footway closure will be in operation for twenty-four hours per day, for the duration of  the works. The Order will come into force on  8 July 2024.

Vehicles being used for police, fire and rescue authority or ambulance purposes will be exempt from the closure and prohibitions. Vehicles being used in connection with the works or for winter maintenance purposes will be exempt from the closure and prohibitions, except overtaking. Pedestrians engaged in police, fire and rescue authority, ambulance or works related activities will be exempt from the footway closures.

Diversion routes via the A508, the A45, Mere Way, the A5123 and the A43 and vice versa will be signed.

For further information please contact Selwyn Bryers, a project manager on behalf of National Highways Limited, on 07545 787 009.

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.

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)(b) AND (7)

THE A43 TRUNK ROAD (BRACKLEY TO TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE) (SILVERSTONE BRITISH GRAND PRIX)

(TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited (Company no. 9346363) has made an Order on the A43 Trunk Road between Brackley and Towcester in the County of West Northamptonshire, to allow for traffic to travel in safety to and from the Silverstone Racing Circuit for the British Grand Prix.

The effect of the Order, will be to –

(1) impose a 50 miles per hour speed limit on –

(a)  the northbound carriageway of the A43 from a point 60 metres southwest of the centreline of the junction with the unnamed road leading to Radstone, Brackley, to its junction with Brackley Road near Towcester (Abthorpe Roundabout);

(b)  the southbound carriageway of the A43 from its junction with Abthorpe Roundabout, to a point 490 metres northeast of the centreline of its junction with The Avenue, at Whitfield; and

(c)  any slip road or link road leading to or from the lengths of the A43 described in ( a) and (b) above;

(2)   close the northbound and southbound carriageways of the A43 between its junction with Abthorpe Roundabout, and its roundabout junction with Northampton Road, at Brackley (Northampton Road Roundabout);

(3)   close the northbound and southbound carriageways of the A43 between the junction with Abthorpe Roundabout, and the roundabout junction with Towcester Road and the A5, at Towcester (Towcester Roundabout);

(4)   close the northbound and southbound carriageways of the A43 between the roundabout junction with the A422 Buckingham Road at Brackley (Buckingham Road Roundabout), and the junction with Northampton Road Roundabout;

(5)   close any slip road or link road leading to or from the lengths of the A43 described in (2), (3) and (4)  above;

(6)   close any layby, except for emergency use, adjacent to the lengths of the A43 described in (2), (3) and (4)  above;

(7)   close any gap in the central reservation of the lengths of the A43 described in (2), (3) and (4)  above;

(8)   reverse the flow of traffic on –

i)    the northbound carriageway of the A43 from its junction with the entry slip road leading from the B4525 at Syresham, to its junction with Abthorpe Roundabout;

ii)   the southbound carriageway of the A43 from its junction with Abthorpe Roundabout, to its junction with the exit slip road leading to the dumbbell roundabout junction with the B4525 at Syresham;

iii)   the link road leading from the northbound carriageway of the A43, to Brackley Road at Silverstone;

iv)  the exit slip road leading from the southbound carriageway of the A43, to the roundabout junction with the A413 Dadford Road at Silverstone (Dadford Road Roundabout);

v)   the entry slip road leading to the southbound carriageway of the A43, from Dadford Road Roundabout; and vi) the link road leading from the southbound carriageway of the A43, to its junction with the A413 near Wood Burcote;

(9)   prohibit any vehicle with an operating weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes from entering or proceeding in –

i)    the northbound carriageway of the A43 from its junction with the exit slip road leading to the B4525 at Syresham, to its junction with the entry slip road leading from the A413 Dadford Road at Silverstone;

ii)   the length of the A43 described in (8) (ii) above;

iii)   the link roads and slips roads described in (8) (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) above; and

iv)  the link road leading to the northbound carriageway of the A43, from Main Road at Syresham;

(10) prohibit any vehicle from waiting on the verge adjacent to the lengths of the A43 described in (2), (3) and (4) above.

(11) prohibit any vehicle from entering or leaving the lengths of the A43 described in (2), (3) and (4) above at the junction with any side road.

The traffic safety measures as indicated by traffic signs will commence at 06:00 hours on Sunday 30 June 2024 and end at 23:59 hours on Thursday 11 July 2024. The Order will come into force on Monday 24 June 2024.

Any vehicle being used for police, fire and rescue authority or ambulance purposes will be exempt from the speed restrictions, weight restriction, closures and prohibitions. Special forces vehicles will be exempt from the speed restrictions.

During the closure of the A43 an alternative route from the A43 south of Brackley, via the A421, A422, and the A5 and vice versa will be well signed.

For further enquiries please contact Matt Jones, a project manager on behalf of National Highways Limited, on 07736 267 572.

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.