Meet the contractor working on next section of flagship B4063 cycle route
Residents are being invited to find out more about work being carried out on the next section of the flagship walking and cycling route between Gloucester and Cheltenham at meet the contractor drop-in events next week.
Contractors Knights Brown have been awarded the contract to build the section of the cycle path on the B4063 from Brickhampton Golf Course to Elmbridge Court roundabout, with site set-up work due to start on Monday 12 December.
‘Meet the contractor’ events are taking place at the Churchdown Parish Council Chamber at Council Offices, Parton Road, Churchdown, Gloucester GL3 2LH on the following dates:
- Wednesday 14 December, 10am to 4pm
- Thursday 15 December, 1pm to 6pm
The contractors will be joined by officers from the county council, who will be on hand to answer questions and provide further details about the project.
Initial work on the next section will be carried out west of Churchdown and east of Elmbridge Court roundabout, to include overnight closures between 8pm and 6am on the following dates:
- 12 to 16 and 19 to 22 December – from Gloucester North fire station to entrance to Pirton Fields
These closures will help to minimise any disruption and ensure the safety of the workforce and public. Access will be maintained for residents and emergency services and access will be from the Tesco side of the B4063.
Project update
The first section of the cycle path, from the M5 overbridge to Pheasant Lane, has already been completed by Knights Brown.
Work on other parts of the route is ongoing, with the next section from Pheasant Lane to Arle Court roundabout due to be completed in December.
This shows the great progress being made on the scheme, as it will bring another section of this critical cycle route into use for the public and will help to relieve some of the traffic congestion people have been experiencing.
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For more information on the B4063 walking and cycling route and any planned road or footpath closures during the works please see www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/B4063.
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