Planned roadworks in Devon and Cornwall: Weekly summary for Monday 10 February 2013 – Sunday 16 February 2014
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over
the coming week is correct as of [the above date] but could be subject to
change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our
improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as
possible.
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Don't travel if possible . . . train company's appeal to…
Rail passengers are being advised not to travel if at all possible today as the floods bring more misery to travellers.
First Great Western said journey times to and from Paddington Station are being extended by up to an hour.
Trains are being forced to run at reduced speed between London Paddington and Reading after flooding near Maidenhead.
“Network rail has informed us that signal and safety equipment in the Maidenhead area has been affected by flooding,” the company said.
“This means we are…
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Latest traffic updates for Tuesday
8.30am update: Heavy rain is causing hazardous driving conditions on the M4 motorway between junction 18 for Bath and junction 17 for Chippenham.
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Commuters heading for Bath need no reminding that the road through Midford remains shut this morning.
It was revealed yesterday that the B3110 is likely to remain closed for at least a month as drivers were advised to avoid other routes into the city.
Temporary two-way traffic lights have been put in place on the A431 in Kelston after concerns… – Read More.
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New West rail link to Heathrow planned as Somerset fights back
People from across the West will be able to take a train straight to Heathrow airport after a £500 million plan to construct a new line – but it won’t be open for another seven years.
The three-mile long tunnel will cost around £100,000 a yard to construct and will link the Great Western mainline just east of Slough with Terminal 5 with a tunnel under the M4 and M25.
If given the go-ahead, work on the tunnel could begin in two years’ time, and be finished by 2021. Until then,…
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