Major Northampton roads among 20 routes facing temporary closures in November and December
The latest list of road closures published by West Northamptonshire Council
Motorists across Northampton and the surrounding area face a series of temporary road closures over the coming weeks as highway repairs, drainage improvements and utility works get underway.
West Northamptonshire Council has issued public notices covering 20 roads and road sections, with restrictions scheduled throughout November and December.
Among the most significant are closures affecting Billing Road, Spencer Bridge Road and Cliftonville in Northampton, alongside the A508 at Maidwell.
The restrictions are being introduced under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, with individual closures expected to last from one night to 12 days.
The Northampton closures include:
- Billing Road: November 16, one day, between Alexandra Road and Cliftonville Road for drainage works. Diversion via Cheyne Walk, Bedford Road and Cliftonville Road.
- The Avenue: November 18, one night, from Cliftonville Road to Woodland House for carriageway repairs.
- Yardley Drive: November 20, one day, between Sutton Close and Holly Lodge Drive for carriageway repairs.
- Spencer Bridge Road: November 20, one night, eastbound only between Gladstone Road and Martins Lane for carriageway repairs. Diversion via Harlestone Road, St James Road, West Bridge, Black Lion Hill, St Peters Way and St Andrews Road.
- Victoria Road: November 26, one day, between Wellingborough Road and St Edmunds Road for carriageway repairs.
- Palmerston Road: December 2, one day, between St Edmunds Road and Woodford Street for carriageway repairs.
- Northampton Lane South: December 3, one day, affecting the service road between numbers 18 and 28.
- Pytchley Street: December 11, one day, between Thenford Street and Harold Street for carriageway repairs.
- Cliftonville: December 17, two nights, between Billing Road and the Nye Bevan Building at Northampton General Hospital for carriageway repairs.
Elsewhere in West Northamptonshire, restrictions include:
- Church Street, Weedon Bec: November 15, one night, for a bridge examination. Diversion via Ellands Lane, A5 and Bridge Street.
- Northampton Road, Cold Ashby and Welford: November 16, up to two days, between the A5199/A14 truck stop and Welford village for carriageway surveys and surface dressing.
- Holdenby Road, Hollowell: November 16, up to three days, from Spratton Road southwards for 200 metres, for water main works.
- Shutlanger Road, Shutlanger: November 16, up to five days, outside Grove Farm for water main works.
- A508 Harborough Road, Maidwell: November 18, up to two days, between Blueberry Lane and the A14 westbound slip road for carriageway surveys and surfacing works.
- Halse Road, Greatworth: November 19, five days, between Brackley Road and Halse Copse Farm for highway improvements.
- Billing Road, Overstone: November 23, 12 days, between Ibstock Close and Brittons Drive for electricity reinforcement works. Diversion via Talavera Way, A43 and Sywell Road.
- Elkington Road, Welford, and Welford Road, Elkington: November 23, five days, between Court Lane and Stanford Road for carriageway repairs.
- Nortoft Lane, Kilsby: November 23, five days, between Rugby Road and Crick Road for carriageway repairs.
- Park Road and Folly Road, Hartwell: December 4, one day, for cabling works. Diversion via Forest Road and Hartwell Road.
A temporary footpath closure will also affect Steward Drive, Silverstone, between November 23 and December 4, for electricity reinforcement works. Pedestrians will be diverted via Brackley Road, High Street and Graham Hill.
Although most restrictions are expected to last only a few days, the temporary traffic regulation orders can remain legally in force for up to 18 months, or six months for the Silverstone footpath closure.
This does not mean the roads will remain closed throughout those periods. Restrictions will apply only when the appropriate traffic signs are displayed.
For further information about the closures, residents can contact West Northamptonshire Council at [email protected].
This public notice was published in the Chronicle & Echo and the Public Notice Portal.