Several Northampton roads to close for repairs, water works and sewer works
Drivers in Northampton are being warned of a series of temporary road closures and restrictions due to take place over the coming weeks.
West Northamptonshire Council has published a public notice setting out a number of temporary traffic orders affecting roads across the town and wider area.
In Northampton, Greenhills Road is due to close from the junction of Central Avenue to Birch Barn Way from July 13, 2026, for sewer repairs. The restriction is expected to last for 12 days, with motorists diverted via Central Avenue and Birch Barn Way.
Southfield Avenue and Ransome Road will also be affected from July 13 while new water connection works take place. Southfield Avenue will be closed from the junction of Ransome Road for 30 metres south, while a no parking, waiting or loading restriction will apply on Ransome Road from the junction of Southfield Avenue for 50 metres east. The works are expected to last for 16 days.
Bush Hill, Northampton, is set to close from Wellingborough Road to Birchfield Road East from July 16 for carriageway repairs. The work is expected to last for two days, with traffic diverted via Birchfield Road East, The Headlands and Wellingborough Road.
Other Northampton restrictions include Cornhill Close on June 28 for fire hydrant replacement work, High Street in Weston Favell from June 29 for new water connection works, Penvale Road from June 29 for water main works, Adams Avenue and Clarke Road from June 30 for drainage, carriageway and repair works, Barn Way from July 1 for carriageway repairs, and Dallington Park Road from July 2 for carriageway repairs.
Further closures are also planned elsewhere in West Northamptonshire, including roads in Holcot, Greatworth, Culworth and Chipping Warden, Yardley Gobion, Creaton, Denton, Teeton, Brackley, Litchborough and Maidford.
The orders are being made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and may remain in force for up to 18 months, although the restrictions will only apply when indicated by traffic signs.
This public notice was published in the Chronicle & Echo print edition and the Public Notice Portal.