A5 resurfacing work is moving to the next phase
Work on A5 in Hinckley area will be completed in two phases from May 30
Work on a 47-mile section of the A5 between south Northamptonshire and Atherstone will soon enter its latest stage.
National Highways has so far completed three of seven phases on the resurfacing scheme and has almost finished a fourth.
The project started in February. Work on the phase between Towcester and Weedon Bec, in Northamptonshire, will be completed before the end of May before the scheme moves to the next phase, between Crick and the M69, on May 30.
This section will take about eight weeks to complete.
The work programme for the remaining two phases – M69 to Hinckley and Hinckley to Atherstone – will be confirmed at a later date.
National Highways programme development manager, Karen Moore, said: “Despite being hampered by rain and snow on a number of occasions since this project began, work is otherwise going well and we are pleased to be starting the fifth and biggest section.
“The road had deteriorated due to severe weather and heavy traffic to a point that this multi-phase interim fix was needed in advance of a more robust programme of resurfacing schemes for the area, which is currently being designed and will preserve the road for the future.
“We’d like to thank road users and residents for their patience as we’ve carried out this important safety work.
“We’ve done everything possible to minimise disruption.”
The work will be carried out under overnight road closures between 8pm and 6am when there is less traffic on the road.
The closures will be advertised on roadside signs and on the National Highways website in advance and clearly-signed diversion routes, agreed with the local authority, will be in place.
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